Water Utilities Challenge EPA’s New PFAS Drinking-Water Regulations
Two water utility associations have petitioned the D.C. Circuit for review of the EPA’s first national drinking-water rule for PFAS, claiming that is arbitrary and capricious, unreasonable, and unfeasible. In doing so, the associations allege that the EPA did not rely on the best available science, follow the process mandated by Congress, or properly assess the costs of implementation when finalizing the rule. The associations also conveyed their serious concerns about the potential negative impact that the rule may have on low-income households. Manufacturing and chemical industry groups have also challenged the rule in a separate petition.
June 7, 2024 | American Water Works Association v. EPA, No. 24-1188 (D.C. Cir.).