The EPA says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water. It will keep limits on the two most common types, called PFOA and PFOS, but it will offer a 2-year deadline extension for utilities to comply. (Video by Brittany Peterson)
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What the EPA’s partial rollback of the ‘forever chemical’ drinking water rule means

The EPA says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water. It will keep limits on the two most common types, called PFOA and PFOS, but it will offer a 2-year deadline extension for utilities to comply. (Video by Brittany Peterson)
 
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