MAINE PUBLIC • May 15, 2025
Under questioning from Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin testified that the agency's decision to remove maximum contaminant limits on four PFAS chemicals in drinking water was because of a procedural error made when the standards were set. The agency also announced Wednesday that it will delay the timeline for enforcing the remaining two standards. "The science is sound, and there's no question that PFAs is harmful to human health," Pingree said. "So why is the EPA not fully committed to defending all PFAS rules? Pingree also questioned him about cancelled PFAS research grants for the University of Maine and the Central Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District. Zeldin said he agrees that the research is important, and implied that the grants could move forward under a different office in the future.