EPA to Take Actions Against ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution

These include advancing research and testing, stopping PFAS substances from getting into drinking water systems, and holding polluters accountable.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks in San Diego on April 22, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The federal government is taking several actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin.

Also known as “forever chemicals” because they take so long to break down, PFAS substances have been found in water, air, and soil, and have been detected in humans and animals.