The top Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official tasked with managing water programs said federal funding will soon be available to help municipalities and water utilities implement requirements of a proposed EPA rule requiring water systems to conduct remediation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Public Law No. 117-58), will provide municipalities and water utilities with funds for projects to remove PFAS from water systems, Bruno Pigott, EPA’s acting assistant administrator for water, told The Driller.