EPA Seeks to Lower Reporting Regulations of Forever Chemicals

The regulations, instituted under the Biden administration, exemplify ‘regulatory overreach,’ said the agency.

Water from a tap fills a glass in San Anselmo, Calif., on July 6, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed changes to reporting requirements imposed on companies that manufactured or imported per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as “forever chemicals,” the agency said in a Nov. 10 statement.

In October 2023, the EPA, under the Biden administration, finalized a one-time reporting and recordkeeping regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act for PFAS. Exposure to these chemicals has been associated with several serious illnesses, including birth defects and cancers.