The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will distribute billions of dollars in grants for PFAS treatment infrastructure and to educate communities and water systems about how to make the most of these resources and position themselves for compliance with its new proposed PFAS regulations. These investments mark the latest in the Trump administration’s pattern of environmental federalism, limiting federal regulation and enforcement while emphasizing state and local government actions to manage environmental hazards like PFAS.
PFAS OUT Initiative
On May 18, 2026, following through on its May 2025 announcements, the Trump administration, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proposed two new PFAS rules. The proposed rules are in keeping with the deregulatory spirit of the proposed rule narrowing PFAS reporting requirements proposed in November 2025. One proposed rule establishes a process for water systems to obtain an extension on compliance with the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) established in 2024 for PFOA and PFOS. The other rescinds drinking water standards for six other PFAS pending further ...
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