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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

  • Protecting Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water

    EPA is establishing the first-ever nationwide, legally enforceable drinking water standards to protect communities from PFAS in their drinking water.

    Learn more about the final regulation

  • EPA Requests Comments on Two Proposals Addressing PFAS

    EPA is proposing two regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to tackle PFAS pollution.

    Learn about the Hazardous Waste proposals

  • EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Second Annual Progress Report

    In December 2023, EPA released its second-annual report on progress under the PFAS Strategic Roadmap.

    Learn more about the PFAS Roadmap and read the annual progress report

  • Virtual PFAS Roadmap Regional Listening Sessions

    EPA held virtual regional listening sessions in early 2023 for each of its 10 Regions and for Tribes.

    Learn more about these sessions

  • PFAS Explained

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    Learn about EPA's current understanding of PFAS and discover steps you can take to reduce PFAS risk.

    Learn about PFAS
  • PFAS Resources, Data and Tools

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    Find state contacts and discover research, data, and tools related to EPA's understanding of PFAS.

    Find resources and tools
  • Actions to Address PFAS

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    Learn what EPA is doing to address PFAS.

    Learn what EPA is doing

Related Information

  • PFAS Strategic Roadmap (pdf) (1.46 MB)
  • PFAS Research
  • PFAS information from CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

Press Releases Related to PFAS

Read news release related to PFAS activities at EPA.

  • EPA Adds Nine Additional PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory

  • EPA Releases Draft Health-Based Recommendations for PFAS Levels in Bodies of Water

  • EPA Launches New Studies and Data Collection Efforts to Better Protect Communities from PFAS


Read more news releases

Contact Us About PFOA, PFOS and Other PFAS to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on January 7, 2025
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