The $50 Billion Question: Examining EPA's PFAS Drinking Water Limits

IF 0.4 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI:10.1002/awwa.2503

Peter Lusardi

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Abstract

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for several per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Most detections of PFOS and PFOA, two regulated PFAS, are just barely above the MCLs, and EPA has substantially underestimated PFAS regulatory compliance costs.

The PFAS MCLs set by EPA, established using only limited health effect data, are much lower than standards set by other countries and those set by several US states.

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500亿美元的问题：检查EPA的PFAS饮用水限量

美国环境保护署（EPA）确定了几种单氟烷基和多氟烷基物质（PFAS）的最大污染物水平（mcl）。大多数检测到的全氟辛烷磺酸和全氟辛酸（PFOA）这两种受监管的全氟辛酸仅略高于最低限值，EPA大大低估了全氟辛酸的监管合规成本。美国环保署仅根据有限的健康影响数据制定的PFAS mcl，远低于其他国家和美国几个州制定的标准。

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Multiple-

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179

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