Anonymous public comment

I urge the EPA to reconsider its proposal to rescind drinking water standards for several PFAS compounds and to extend compliance deadlines for PFOA and PFOS. PFAS contamination represents a significant public health concern because these chemicals persist in the environment and accumulate in human bodies over time. While regulatory agencies must follow the procedural requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act, legal and administrative concerns should not come at the expense of protecting communities from potentially harmful contaminants. Rescinding standards for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX chemicals, and PFBS would leave many Americans without clear federal protections against substances that have been linked in scientific literature to adverse health effects. In addition, extending compliance deadlines for PFOA and PFOS until 2031 risks delaying critical infrastructure investments and prolonging exposure for communities that rely on affected water systems. If implementation challenges exist, the EPA should prioritize technical assistance and funding mechanisms to help utilities comply rather than weaken or remove protections. The EPA should provide a detailed, publicly accessible explanation of the procedural deficiencies it believes exist in the current regulations, including why those issues cannot be remedied while maintaining enforceable standards. Any revision to PFAS regulations should preserve robust public-health protections and ensure that regulatory certainty does not come at the cost of safe drinking water.