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PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024

PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 | US EPA

On October 18, 2021, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the agency’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap—laying out a whole-of-agency approach to addressing PFAS.

The roadmap sets timelines by which EPA plans to take specific actions and commits to bolder new policies to safeguard public health, protect the environment, and hold polluters accountable. The actions described in the PFAS Roadmap each represent important and meaningful steps to safeguard communities from PFAS contamination. Cumulatively, these actions will build upon one another and lead to more enduring and protective solutions.

Read an overview of the PFAS Strategic Roadmap and learn more about key actions here, or read the complete PFAS Strategic Roadmap (pdf) .

Drinking water actions are listed here.

Imagine a day without water

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Washington State
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Office of Drinking Water

Hello Drinking Water Partners:

We all know that water is essential, reliable, and invaluable. Without water our communities would not thrive. Most of your customers don’t think about what happens behind the scenes when they turn on the tap. You do. You know that the infrastructure you’re in charge of is vulnerable to aging, vandalism, and natural disasters. 

October 21 is national Imagine A Day Without Water. We encourage you to participate through social media posts, a news release article, or any other way you can think of. 

We have free graphics and bill stuffers you can print yourself or order from us for free on our Water System Marketing Resources webpage.

Our DWSRF webpage offers information on funding and loan cycles, emergency loan information, and asset management training. You can also learn about successful projects on our DWSRF Profiles webpage.

We all know that safe water runs on sustainable infrastructure. Sustainable infrastructure depends on the public’s belief in the safety of our tap water. We can’t have one without the other.

Sincerely,

Kay Rottell

State Board of Health hosting Virtual Public Meeting on PFAS rulemaking October 13, 2021

The board will accept oral testimony at the virtual public hearing on October 13, 2021 at 1:30 PM. Oral testimony will be given the same consideration as written comments received by September 3, 2021.

  • Register for the October 13, 2021, 1:30 PM virtual board meeting* and the public hearing for both rules at the following link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KVff1ReLToOu6mTS_GHpjg.
    • After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please note the meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. and the PFAS rules hearing starts at 1:30 p.m.

DOH Office of Drinking Water is inviting you to a PFAS and Lab Rule informational Zoom meeting.

 Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water
We are inviting you to a PFAS and Lab Rule informational  Zoom meeting. Please join DOH’s Mike Means and Barb Morrissey for a virtual, informational presentation on the PFAS Group A rule change (chapter 246-290 WAC) and Lab rule change (chapter 246-390 WAC). The first hour is a presentation about the rules; the second hour staff will answer questions about proposed changes. Please note: This meeting is informational only, we will not accept comments on the proposed rule language at this meeting. We hope you will join us!
Time: Monday, August 30, 2021, at 8:00 AM Join Zoom Meeting Link
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Below is the bulletin we sent earlier this month.
The State Board of Health invites you to comment on proposed changes to chapter 246-290 WAC, Group A Public Water Supplies and chapter 246-390 WAC, Drinking Water Certification and Laboratory Data Reporting.  The proposed revisions to the Group A rule improve public health protection by setting a regulatory standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The revisions include requirements for monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting, follow-up actions, other associated requirements, and technical and editorial changes. The proposed revisions to the Lab rule provide specific PFAS reporting requirements and makes technical and editorial changes.
The Department of Health is accepting written comments on both rules through September 3, 2021. The proposed rule revisions, comment submittal, and public hearing information, as well as other supporting documents for both rules are on the Office of Drinking Water Rulemaking website. 
For questions about the Group A rule, contact Jocelyn Jones, (360) 236-3020.
For questions about the Lab rule, contact Nina Helpling, (360) 236-3065.

Rulemaking Activities—Office of Drinking Water

Public Comment Period

August 4–September 3, 2021

In response to a petition received by the State Board of Health (board) to address per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, the board is proposing revisions to chapter 246-290 WAC, Group A public water supplies (Group A rule). In addition, the board is proposing revisions to the companion rule, chapter 246-390 WAC, Drinking water laboratory certification and data reporting rule (Lab rule). 

Rulemaking Activities, Office of Drinking Water :: Washington State Department of Health