AWWA issues statement on EPA PFAS health advisories
On June 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released health advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Two of the health advisories are interim, for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and two are final, for hexafluoropropylene dimer acid (HFPO-DA or GenX) and perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS).
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) issued the following statement: