The federal government has released proposed regulations for the toxic chemicals known as PFAS in drinking water. The regulations would require every municipal water system in the country to test for, and limit, the presence of six PFAS chemicals.
The proposed regulations would limit the two most common PFAS chemicals — PFOA and PFOS — to four parts per trillion in drinking water, close to the lowest level at which the chemicals can be detected.
Massachusetts is one of 10 states with existing limits on PFAS, officially called per- and polyfluorinated substances, in drinking water. Set in 2020, the state limit is one of the strictest in the country: 20 parts per trillion for the sum of six PFAS chemicals, including PFOA and PFOS. Massachusetts is required to re-evaluate its PFAS limits every three years. The first review is scheduled for this year, and will incorporate the proposed federal regulations, according to a statement from the state Department of Environmental Protection .
The statement also noted that Massachusetts will adopt PFAS drinking water regulations that are at least as stringent as the federal standards.Massachusetts has a lot of work to do, but now I think they have something to work with," said Heiger-Bernays.
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