TIMES RECORD • May 14, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to ease limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. Those limits on PFAS, which are man-made and don’t easily break down in nature, were expected to reduce their levels in drinking water for millions of people. The move comes as Maine is working to find and remove PFAS contamination in residential wells, including by installing filters in private homes.