Comment submitted by James McKelvey
AnonymousSupportIndividual
Summary: A taxpayer is requesting that the EPA include chemicals and metabolites from abortion pills on the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. The commenter argues that the EPA should use its authority to monitor these substances to protect public health and wildlife from potential environmental impacts.
I am concerned that the environmental impact of chemical abortion pills has not received the serious review that clean water requires. It is not enough to assume there is no impact. The EPA is the agency with the authority and expertise to determine whether this is affecting drinking water, wildlife, and public health. As a taxpayer, I expect federal agencies to protect families before a preventable water-quality problem grows larger. Please add these chemicals and metabolites to the contaminants list and begin meaningful monitoring now.