Comment submitted by Christine Williams
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Summary: An individual is urging the EPA to include mifepristone and its related metabolites on the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. They argue that the agency should investigate and monitor these compounds to protect public health, the environment, and human dignity.
Our communities depend on safe drinking water, and I am asking the EPA to investigate whether mifepristone and related compounds are entering waterways. The agency should add the active components of mifepristone, including generic equivalents and metabolites such as monodemethylated, didemethylated, and hydroxylated metabolites, to the contaminants list for monitoring. That is exactly why the EPA should study whether residues in wastewater create broader risks. This issue affects public health, environmental protection, and the dignity of human life. The EPA should not ignore this risk.