Trump Proposes Partial Rollback of ‘Forever Chemical’ Drinking Water Protections
May 20th, 2026Via: The Hill:
The Trump administration on Monday moved to partially roll back drinking water protections from toxic “forever chemicals.”
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to allow some delays for water systems to regulate these chemicals.
It also said it would rescind four of the six types of forever chemicals covered under a Biden-era rule.
Under that Biden-era regulation, water systems are required to filter out at least some of these toxic substances by a 2029 deadline.
Now, the administration is proposing to allow companies to apply for extensions to push that deadline back to 2031, meaning some communities could end up drinking contaminated water for up to two extra years.
