American Water says it is prepared to meet final EPA’s drinking water standards

American Water confirmed that it is prepared to meet the final U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s, or EPA, national drinking water standards for PFAS, which were issued just today. “While we are assessing any changes from the proposed rule to the final rule, we have been preparing for full compliance, from capital planning to engineering to water quality. We have already gained significant experience from complying with individual state PFAS requirements and have been doing so for quite some time. We strongly support these efforts to protect public health,” said M. Susan Hardwick, President and CEO of American Water. American Water also joins other water organizations urging the U.S. EPA, Congress, and other decision-makers to implement policies that will exempt all water and wastewater systems from financial liability for PFAS under CERCLA.