Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, April 12, 2024
By: Clark Mindock

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized the first federal regulations on toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water, setting tight limits that essentially require public water systems to all but eliminate their presence in American tap water.

The highly anticipated rules target six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, that are commonly used to make thousands of commercial and consumer products like semiconductors, firefighting foams and stain resistant fabrics. Read more.