Comment submitted by Gareth Dolby
AnonymousSupportIndividual
Summary: A concerned resident is requesting that the EPA add mifepristone and its metabolites to the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. The commenter argues that monitoring these compounds is necessary to determine if wastewater treatment systems are effectively removing them and to ensure public transparency regarding water safety.
As a concerned resident, I am writing to ask the EPA to take the issue of abortion pill pollution in our water seriously. 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. A serious review would help communities understand whether wastewater treatment systems are removing these compounds or allowing them to persist. Communities like mine should not be left in the dark about what may be entering local water systems. Please use the EPA's authority to investigate this problem and provide the public with clear answers.