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EPA proposes federal exemption framework to extend PFOA/PFOS MCL compliance deadline from April 26, 2029 to April 26, 2031; hearing set for July 7, 2026
EPA issued a proposed rule that would keep the PFOA and PFOS MCLs but create a federal exemption approach allowing eligible public water systems to request a two-year extension of the compliance deadline from April 26, 2029 to April 26, 2031. EPA also announced a virtual public hearing for July 7, 2026 with pre-registration due by July 1, 2026. Drinking water compliance programs should evaluate eligibility and planning impacts, as this proposal would change key compliance timing assumptions for PFOA/PFOS treatment and related capital planning if finalized.
EPA proposes federal exemption framework to extend PFOA/PFOS MCL compliance deadline from April 26, 2029 to April 26, 2031
EPA issued a proposed rule to retain the PFOA and PFOS maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) while creating a federal exemption framework under SDWA that would allow eligible public water systems additional time to comply—extending the compliance deadline from April 26, 2029 to April 26, 2031 for systems that request the exemption. Compliance teams at public water systems and primacy agencies should evaluate eligibility criteria and documentation needs, update project timelines and capital planning assumptions, and consider participating in the public comment process.
EPA proposes rescinding drinking-water regulatory determinations/related NPDWR provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX) and Hazard Index mixtures (incl. PFBS)
EPA issued a proposed rule (signed May 18, 2026 per EPA materials) to rescind the SDWA regulatory determinations and remove related NPDWR provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX chemicals), and Hazard Index mixtures involving PFHxS/PFNA/HFPO‑DA plus PFBS. Compliance teams at water utilities and impacted stakeholders should track the proposed rollback of these components of the PFAS drinking water framework, prepare comments, and reassess compliance planning contingent on final rule outcomes. EPA materials indicate a public comment process and a virtual public hearing with pre-registration deadline details.
US EPA proposes rescinding parts of the 2024 PFAS NPDWR for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX), and Hazard Index mixtures (incl. PFBS); hearing set for 7 July 2026
EPA announced a proposed Safe Drinking Water Act rulemaking to rescind regulatory determinations and associated regulatory provisions from the 2024 PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) as they apply to PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX), and Hazard Index mixtures involving these PFAS plus PFBS. EPA indicated a 60-day written comment period will open following Federal Register publication (via Regulations.gov; Docket ID EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0654) and scheduled a virtual public hearing for July 7, 2026 with pre-registration due July 1, 2026. Compliance teams for water systems and affected stakeholders should track potential scope changes to federal PFAS drinking water standards/requirements and participate in the comment process as appropriate.
US EPA proposes rescinding SDWA/NPDWR provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX) and Hazard Index mixtures (incl. PFBS)
EPA issued a proposed rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act to rescind the 2024 PFAS NPDWR regulatory determinations and remove associated provisions (including MCLGs/MCLs and related monitoring/treatment requirements) for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX), and Hazard Index mixtures (PFHxS + PFNA + HFPO‑DA + PFBS). EPA scheduled a virtual public hearing for July 7, 2026 with pre‑registration deadline July 1, 2026, and indicated a 60‑day comment period following Federal Register publication. Drinking water compliance programs should track whether these four PFAS components remain regulated under the NPDWR and adjust monitoring, treatment planning, and compliance budgeting accordingly.
EPA proposes federal exemption framework to extend PFOA/PFOS MCL compliance deadline from April 26, 2029 to April 26, 2031; hearing July 7, 2026
EPA published a proposed rule to retain the PFOA and PFOS maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) while creating a federal exemption framework that would allow eligible water systems up to two additional years to comply—moving the stated compliance deadline from April 26, 2029 to April 26, 2031. EPA indicates there will be a 60-day written comment period after Federal Register publication and a virtual hearing on July 7, 2026 (pre-registration by July 1, 2026). Drinking water systems and compliance stakeholders should assess eligibility, implementation planning, and contractual/technology timelines if an extension mechanism is finalized.
EPA proposes rescinding NPDWR provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX) and Hazard Index mixtures (incl. PFBS); hearing set for July 7, 2026
EPA issued a proposed rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act to rescind prior regulatory determinations and remove associated NPDWR provisions (including MCLs/MCLGs and related monitoring/treatment/reporting requirements) for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX chemicals), and Hazard Index mixtures of these PFAS plus PFBS. EPA also announced a virtual public hearing scheduled for July 7, 2026 with a pre-registration deadline of July 1, 2026. Compliance teams supporting public water systems and product/utility stakeholders should monitor the docket and proposal closely because it would remove federal drinking-water requirements for these PFAS if finalized and could alter monitoring, treatment, and public notification planning.
Kentucky EEC updates PFAS page with EPA drinking water rule implementation status
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's PFAS information page provides guidance on the current status of EPA's PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) effective June 25, 2024. The page notes EPA's May 2026 proposed rules: one proposing to maintain MCLs for PFOA and PFOS with an option for water systems to request compliance deadline extensions to 2031, and another proposing to rescind regulatory standards for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DO, and the Hazard Index. The page confirms the 2024 PFAS NPDWR remains in effect until a new final rule is published.
US EPA proposes federal exemption framework to extend PFOA/PFOS MCL compliance date from April 26, 2029 to April 26, 2031
EPA issued a proposed rule to create a federal exemption framework under the 2024 PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) allowing eligible public water systems to request an extension of the PFOA and PFOS MCL compliance date from April 26, 2029 to April 26, 2031, without changing the MCL values (4.0 ppt each for PFOA and PFOS). EPA also scheduled a virtual public hearing for July 7, 2026 with pre‑registration deadline July 1, 2026, and indicated a 60‑day comment period after Federal Register publication. Drinking water systems and compliance teams should assess eligibility criteria, plan for exemption requests (if finalized), and understand interim control-measure expectations described by EPA during the exemption period.
EPA proposes rescinding SDWA regulatory determinations and related NPDWR provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX), and Hazard Index mixtures
EPA announced a proposed rule to rescind the SDWA regulatory determinations and remove related drinking-water regulatory provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX chemicals), and the Hazard Index mixture approach (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA, and PFBS). The proposal is positioned as a revision to the federal PFAS drinking-water regulatory framework adopted in 2024, potentially reducing the set of PFAS subject to federal MCL/MCLG and associated monitoring/treatment obligations (while leaving the PFOA/PFOS portions unaffected per EPA’s proposal description). EPA indicates a 60-day public comment period will run after Federal Register publication and notes a virtual public hearing scheduled for July 7, 2026 (with pre-registration deadline July 1, 2026).
EPA proposes federal exemption framework extending PFOA/PFOS MCL compliance deadline to 2031; includes 12 ppt mitigation trigger; comment deadline and hearing set
EPA proposed a rule to keep PFOA and PFOS maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) at 4.0 ppt each while creating a federal exemption framework that would allow eligible public water systems additional time (up to 2031) to comply. The proposal describes a mitigation/control expectation during the exemption period for systems with any sample result at or above 12 ppt. EPA opened the proposal for public comment and scheduled a public hearing with preregistration deadlines, which compliance teams should track for rule development and potential near-term planning impacts on monitoring, treatment deployment, and capital planning.
EPA proposes rescinding NPDWR determinations/provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX) and Hazard Index mixture (incl. PFBS)
EPA issued a proposed rule to rescind Safe Drinking Water Act regulatory determinations and remove associated provisions in the 2024 PFAS NPDWR that are exclusive to PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX chemicals), and the Hazard Index mixture approach (mixtures including these PFAS plus PFBS). If finalized, this would change the scope of federally regulated PFAS drinking-water requirements by removing/altering monitoring/treatment/other NPDWR obligations tied to these specific PFAS/HI components (while leaving PFOA/PFOS requirements outside the scope of this proposal). EPA opened a written public comment process (60-day comment period after Federal Register publication) and scheduled a virtual public hearing for July 7, 2026 (speaker pre-registration deadline July 1, 2026; docket EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0654).
EPA announces it will keep PFOA/PFOS MCLs while pursuing compliance deadline extension and reconsidering other PFAS components
EPA issued an official announcement summarizing its planned approach for the PFAS NPDWR: retain the PFOA and PFOS maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) while advancing proposed rulemaking actions that would extend the compliance timeline and separately reconsider/rescind certain other PFAS components (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA/GenX and Hazard Index mixture provisions). This is not itself a binding rule change, but it is an authoritative compliance-signaling update confirming EPA’s intended direction and linking stakeholders to the relevant proposed actions and timelines.
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
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.
EPA proposes compliance extension mechanism allowing PFOA/PFOS MCL deadline to extend from April 26, 2029 to April 26, 2031
EPA issued a proposed rule to create a federal exemption framework under the PFAS NPDWR that would allow eligible public water systems (upon request/approval) to extend the compliance deadline for PFOA and PFOS maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) from April 26, 2029 to April 26, 2031. Drinking-water compliance planners should assess how a potential exemption/extension pathway could affect capital planning, treatment procurement timelines, and internal compliance schedules, and consider submitting comments during the rulemaking process.
EPA proposes rescinding SDWA regulatory determinations and removing NPDWR provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX) and Hazard Index mixture (incl. PFBS)
EPA released a proposed rule to rescind the Safe Drinking Water Act regulatory determinations and remove associated National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX), and the Hazard Index mixture (PFHxS + PFNA + HFPO‑DA + PFBS). If finalized, this would eliminate the monitoring/compliance obligations tied specifically to these contaminants under the 2024 PFAS drinking water rule, while (per EPA) not affecting PFOA/PFOS provisions. EPA indicates a 60‑day public comment period will run after Federal Register publication and the agency has scheduled a virtual public hearing for July 7, 2026 (registration details on EPA’s page).
EPA proposes federal exemption framework extending PFOA/PFOS MCL compliance deadline to April 26, 2031; hearing scheduled
EPA issued a proposed rule that would retain the PFOA and PFOS drinking water maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) but create a federal exemption framework allowing eligible water systems to request two additional years to comply—extending the compliance date to April 26, 2031 (from April 26, 2029). The proposal provides for a written comment period (stated as 60 days after Federal Register publication) and schedules a virtual public hearing for July 7, 2026 (with pre-registration noted as July 1, 2026 on the EPA materials). Compliance teams at water utilities should evaluate eligibility/criteria implications and adjust PFAS NPDWR implementation schedules and capital planning assumptions pending finalization.
EPA press release and hub page summarize two proposed SDWA drinking-water rules (PFOA/PFOS compliance extension and rescission of other PFAS components)
EPA (via its PFAS drinking-water page and related news release) summarized that it issued two proposed SDWA actions concerning the 2024 PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR): (1) a proposed approach to allow an opt-in compliance extension for PFOA/PFOS maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) via an exemption framework; and (2) a proposed rescission of certain other PFAS NPDWR components (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA/GenX, and the Hazard Index mixture approach including PFBS). This item is a communications/guidance-style announcement (not the Federal Register proposal itself) and can be used by compliance teams to track EPA’s stated direction and link stakeholders to the underlying proposed rule pages/dockets.
EPA proposes rescinding NPDWR provisions for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX), and Hazard Index mixtures (incl. PFBS)
EPA announced a proposed rule to rescind regulatory determinations and remove related NPDWR provisions (including MCLGs/MCLs and associated requirements) for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO‑DA (GenX), and the Hazard Index mixture approach (PFHxS/PFNA/HFPO‑DA plus PFBS). The proposal is open for public comment (60-day period following Federal Register publication) and includes a virtual public hearing scheduled for July 7, 2026 (registration deadline July 1, 2026). Compliance teams at public water systems and supporting vendors should track whether drinking-water obligations for these PFAS components are removed or modified, and consider participating in the comment/hearing process.
EPA proposed federal exemption framework to extend PFOA/PFOS MCL compliance deadline to April 26, 2031
EPA proposed a rule that would create a federal exemption framework allowing eligible public water systems additional time to comply with the PFOA and PFOS maximum contaminant levels (MCLs), extending the compliance deadline to April 26, 2031 for approved systems. This is a significant timeline/implementation change for utilities planning treatment upgrades and capital projects. The proposal is accompanied by EPA supporting materials (pre-publication FR notice and FAQs) and uses a formal rulemaking docket process.