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☆ New EPA limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water could cost $1.5 billion to implement
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Lindsey Jacobson | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, released long-awaited regulations Wednesday on some toxic "forever chemicals" found in drinking water. The bonds are incredibly strong and take a very long time to break down, earning them the nickname "forever chemicals." The EPA's new final rule sets limits on 5 individual PFAS: PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, and HFPO-DA (also known as GenX Chemicals.) The EPA also set a Hazard Index level for PFAS when two or more of four are mixed: PFNA, PFHxS, HFPO-DA, and PFBS.

Persons: Tom Neltner Organizations: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington , D.C, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, CNBC, Environmental Defense, Safer Chemicals, . Geological Survey, GenX Chemicals Locations: Washington ,

☆ U.S. tap water has a $47 billion forever chemicals problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Lindsey Jacobson | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding some "forever chemicals" to the list of toxins that must be reported by drinking water utilities. That's why they got the nickname 'forever chemicals,'" explained Tom Neltner, senior director of safer chemicals at the Environmental Defense Fund. About 300 million people in the U.S. receive their water from a public water system, according to the EPA. At least 45% of tap water in the U.S. is known to have PFAS in it, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Watch the video above to learn more about how safe tap water is in the U.S.

Persons: Radhika Fox, they're, Tom Neltner, Cheryl Norton, Fox, Neltner, Sydney Evans, Evans, Norton Organizations: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA's, Water, CNBC, Environmental Defense Fund, Utah Department of Environmental, . Geological Survey, Environmental Locations: U.S

Political Cartoons View All 1262 ImagesIf the information given to St. Croix residents turns out to be bad, it won't be the first time that's happened. On the Caribbean island of St. Croix, officials avoided some of those pitfalls and quickly told residents of the results. For lead testing, workers usually take water from a household faucet. It is some of these tests that first recorded astronomically high lead levels. Instead, it's brass fittings that contain lead and can corrode into the water, Smith said.

Persons: Joe Biden, ”, Frandelle Gerard, Marc Edwards, Andrew Smith, Edwards, Croix, Tom Neltner, ” Smith, Retesting, Smith, Christine Ash, Gerard, what’s, “, ” Gerard Organizations: U.S . Virgin, Environmental Protection Agency, Crucian, Nature Tourism, Inc, The Associated Press, Virginia Tech, Power Authority, Environmental Defense Fund, EPA, St, Associated Press, Walton Family Foundation, AP Locations: U.S, St, Croix, Flint , Michigan, Flint, Newark, Benton Harbor , Michigan, St . Croix, faucets

☆ AT&T does not intend to immediately remove lead cables from Lake Tahoe
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoJuly 18 (Reuters) - AT&T (T.N) said on Tuesday it does not intend to immediately remove lead cables from Lake Tahoe pending further analysis, according to its court filing. AT&T on Tuesday harshly criticized the newspaper's reporting and testing, saying it "differs dramatically from the expert testing commissioned by AT&T." In Tuesday's court filing, AT&T argued that lead-clad cables "make up a small part" of its network. EDF's goal was to use scientifically sound principles to determine the extent that lead-clad cables may pose health risks. We did not pick the lab - the Wall Street Journal did that."

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Tom Neltner, Neltner, David Shepardson, Chris Reese, Matthew Lewis, Muralikumar Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Journal, AT, Wall, EPA, . Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Defense, Safer Chemicals, Reuters, EDF, Marine Taxonomic Services, Street, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Tahoe, California, Nevada, Washington

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