Gov. Hochul: Protect New York's Drinking Water Standards

PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," have been linked to cancer, reproductive harms, and other serious health impacts. While the EPA established stronger drinking water protections in 2024, the federal government is now moving to weaken several of those safeguards. New York must not allow these protections to disappear. A.8634-B would codify current federal PFAS drinking water standards into New York law, maintain the 2029 compliance deadline, and help ensure New Yorkers continue to receive protection from dangerous PFAS contamination regardless of what happens in Washington.