EPA chief Lee Zeldin and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced action to ensure that America’s drinking water is safe from microplastics, pharmaceuticals, forever chemicals, and other contaminants that may harm Americans.
“For too long, Americans have vocalized concerns about plastics and pharmaceuticals in their drinking water. That ends today,” said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in a written statement. “By placing microplastics and pharmaceuticals on the Contaminant Candidate List for the first time ever, EPA is sending a clear message: We will follow the science, we will pursue answers, and we will hold ourselves to the highest standards to protect the health of every American family.”
The EPA is now drafting its Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL), which the agency is releasing for public comment, as a critical tool under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) that would drive research, funding, and future decisions in public water
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