Public CommentProposedPublic CommentProposed Regulation
EPA proposes rescinding drinking-water regulatory determinations/provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX) and Hazard Index mixture (incl. PFBS); comment deadline and hearing dates set
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) — PFAS NPDWRU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)US
Announced
May 18, 2026
Description
EPA issued a proposed rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act to rescind the regulatory determinations and remove related provisions from the 2024 PFAS drinking water regulation for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX), and the Hazard Index mixture of these PFAS (including PFBS). EPA set a public comment deadline and scheduled a public hearing with preregistration, creating near-term stakeholder action items for water systems, states/primacy agencies, and impacted entities tracking NPDWR scope changes.