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PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foams
Firefighters are particularly at risk from PFAS exposure because they are exposed to AFFF during both training and actual fires. Additionally, some of their firefighting gear contain PFAS chemicals. A study of Los Angeles fire fighters done by Biomonitoring California demonstrated elevated levels of PFOS and other PFAS chemicals in their test subjects.
Trump’s Toxic Water Plan for Power Plants is Riddled with Polluter Loopholes
At the behest of the power plant industry EPA under President Trump is proposing to weaken pollution limits for two of the largest and most toxic power plant waste streams.
EPA's Proposed Revisions to the Safe Drinking Water Act's Lead and Copper Rule
It’s disappointing that EPA chose not to require full replacement of lead service lines — the largest source of lead in drinking water — and stopped short of other measures to reduce exposure.
Comments on EPA Plans to Rollback PFAS Drinking Water Limits
In late July, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened the National Drinking Water Advisory Council to brief them on plans to delay and weaken the first-ever Safe Drinking Water Act limits on some PFAS chemicals. We spoke during the public comment period and provided these written comments.
Putting Drinking Water First: Clarifying the "Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act"
The Definition of Waters of the U.S. under the Clean Water Act has concrete implications for source water protection and for drinking water quality, as it specifies whether the Clean Water Act’s pollution control programs should pertain to small streams, wetlands and certain other water bodies.
