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EPA Finalizes PFAS Water Standards, Allocates $1B Testing

8/10/2026

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EPA finalized PFAS drinking-water standards in 2024 and pledged $1 billion for state testing and treatment.
The agency says the rule will protect about 100 million people, preventing thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of serious illnesses.
Gallup’s 2026 poll found 56 percent of U.S. adults deeply worry about drinking-water pollution, the nation’s top environmental issue for 25 years.

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EPA finalized PFAS drinking-water standards in 2024 and pledged $1 billion for state testing and treatment.
The agency says the rule will protect about 100 million people, preventing thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of serious illnesses.
Gallup’s 2026 poll found 56 percent of U.S. adults deeply worry about drinking-water pollution, the nation’s top environmental issue for 25 years.