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Congresswoman Dean and Advocates Succeed in getting the EPA to identify PFAS as a Drinking Water Contaminate Candidate list 5 (CCL 5)

Press Release

Date: July 13, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Environment Natural Resources

Yesterday the EPA announced Draft Contaminant Candidate List 5 (CCL 5), which provides an updated list of known drinking water contaminants.

This is the first step in the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) which aims to protect public health by regulating drinking water contaminants. Rep. Dean has been advocating for better stricter drinking water regulation that accounts for sensitive populations and children since she entered office.

"I have been fighting alongside advocates for many years in hopes of seeing change like this," Rep. Dean said. "Clean water is a right and I am incredibly glad and grateful that the EPA has made this decision -- as we move forward we must be more mindful of what is flowing into our waterways."

The Safe Drinking Water Act is intended to regulate and address drinking water contaminants found in public water systems without placing undue burden on state, local, or tribal governments.


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