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AWWA statement on proposed PFAS drinking water standards

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) issued the following statement regarding new national primary drinking water regulations for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances proposed this morning by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The regulation includes standards for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS), and hexafluoropropylene dimer acid (HFPO-DA).

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