Mass comment campaign sponsored by Toxic-Free Future
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Summary: Toxic-Free Future, representing 1,810 individuals, opposes the EPA's proposal to delay enforcement of PFOA and PFOS standards and roll back regulations on other PFAS chemicals. They argue that the proposal prioritizes corporate profits over public health and that the EPA must prioritize clean, safe drinking water for all communities.
The attached petition is being submitted by Toxic-Free Future and the 1,810 individuals regarding the proposed rule, EPA-HQ-OW-2025-1742; FRL 8543.1-01-OW, Extending the Compliance Deadline for the PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels.
1,810 people signed the petition opposing the draft rule from the Environmental Protection Agency. 397 of these people provided additional comments and stories.
Petition text:
Administrator Zeldin,
Communities across the U.S. have been paying to clean up PFAS contamination through their taxpayer dollars and at the cost of their health. Clean, safe water is a right all Americans should have.
PFAS contamination at the tap is a critical problem and one that the EPA should remedy today.
EPA’s proposal to delay enforcement of PFOA and PFOS standards, and to roll back regulation on GenX, PFBS, PFHxS, and PFNA should be abandoned. It would prolong exposure and leave communities in danger from this contamination. EPA must put our health first.
Safe drinking water should not depend on where you live or whether states can afford to clean up contamination after the fact. The science is clear that PFAS threaten human health, and delaying protections will only increase costs for states and prolong exposure to toxic chemicals that should never have been allowed to contaminate our drinking water in the first place.