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EPA Adds Microplastics And Pharmaceuticals To Safe Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List; States Await EPA Response To PFAS Clean Air Act Request; And New Mexico Adopts Expanded PFAS Labeling Requirements
The EPA has added microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List under the Safe Drinking Water Act, marking a significant shift in federal drinking water priorities. Meanwhile, states await EPA's response to a 2024 petition requesting certain PFAS compounds be designated as hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act, with the statutory deadline potentially missed. New Mexico has implemented comprehensive PFAS labeling requirements that extend beyond its existing report
United States
Environment