WASHINGTON – The Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of drinking water and wastewater sector organizations, is calling on Congress to pass legislation protecting passive receivers of PFAS from litigation after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin called for new statutory authority last week.
The Water Coalition Against PFAS strongly supports efforts to ensure that polluters, not consumers, pay for PFAS cleanups. With last week’s announcement that the EPA will defend the 2024 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) PFAS rule, water systems that are passive receivers of PFAS could face significant legal and environmental remediation costs that ultimately will be borne by consumers.