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- On April 2, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plan to monitor microplastics and pharmaceuticals in drinking water.
- The agencies will add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to the sixth Contaminant Candidate List for testing under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
- The petition from seven governors and 175 health groups prompted the action, and Make America Healthy Again activists criticized it.
