Many states have been anticipating these criteria in order to use them as a basis for setting their own water quality standards, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit limits, and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for water bodies. We urge EPA to finalize the most protective PFOA/PFOS aquatic life criteria possible and to move quickly to draft aquatic life criteria for other PFAS compounds. While we commend EPA for proposing these draft aquatic criteria, especially in light of limited data and aquatic species toxicity information, we are concerned that they are not protective
enough.
This letter, written by Clean Water Water Programs Director Jennifer Peters, urges EPA to finalize the most protective PFOA/PFOS aquatic life criteria possible and to move quickly to draft aquatic life criteria for other PFAS compounds.
