Overview

• The EPA has announced a new PFAS roadmap, including plans to develop water pollution regulations for manufacturers and designate a lead for PFAS initiatives.
• The agency is reviewing whether to defend or modify Biden-era drinking water limits and hazardous waste designations for PFAS, facing a May deadline for its decision.
• Health advocates have criticized the EPA's plan as vague and insufficient, likening it to earlier delays in addressing PFAS contamination.
• Consumer demand for PFAS-free products is rising, with brands like Patagonia and Fjällräven taking proactive steps to eliminate these chemicals from their products.
• State-level bans on PFAS in cookware have been enacted in Minnesota and six other states, while the European Union moves forward with stricter PFAS regulations set for 2026.