EPA’s Final PFAS Drinking Water Rule Clears White House Review

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has completed its review of EPA’s final rule to regulate PFAS in drinking water, clearing the way for the agency to set first-time enforceable limits for up to six of the thousands of chemicals in the class. According to OMB’s website, the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) completed interagency review March 27, putting the agency ahead of a potential May deadline for ensuring rules...