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EPA Drops Four PFAS Rules, Extends 2031 Deadline

5/19/2026

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  • EPA announced it will drop standards for four PFAS chemicals while retaining limits on PFOA and PFOS.
  • The Trump administration proposed letting water utilities request deadline extensions to 2031 and rescind rules for the four PFAS compounds.
  • EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the plan is realistic and legally durable.
  • Critics warned the rollback could leave some communities drinking contaminated water for up to two additional years.