Drinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
Commons · Question 3588 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 20 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to reduce the amount of per- and polyflouroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 20 Sep 2024
The Drinking Water Inspectorate’s (DWI) current guideline limit on individual types of PFAS of 100 nanograms per litre for treated drinking water was set in 2021 based on an assessment of existing scientific knowledge. These limits were agreed with the UK...