Citing concerns that the Trump Administration could roll back or weaken drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Biden Administration, California Asseblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-46) has introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 794, which would set state-level drinking water standards for PFAS. In April 2024, EPA issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard for PFAS, setting legally enforceable limits for five PFAS of concern (PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, and HFPO-DA). Exposure to these “forever chemicals” has been linked to cancer, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and developmental damage to infants and children.

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