EPA’s Cost Estimates for PFAS Limits Complied With Law, GAO Says

The EPA lawfully sought and published public comment on costs associated with the Biden administration’s limits for PFAS in drinking water, the Government Accountability Office said in a report published Wednesday.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 required the GAO to review the Environmental Protection Agency’s cost estimates for limitations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, which were finalized last year. Scientists have linked PFAS to cancer and other illnesses.

The EPA complied with the Safe Drinking Water Act when it included an initial annualized cost estimate of $771.8 million for compliance with the PFAS regulations when ...