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Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

Commons · Question 13032 · Tabled 6 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 12 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are within the guideline levels set by the Drinking Water Inspectorate.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 12 Nov 2024

The Drinking Water Inspectorate’s (DWI) current guideline limit on individual types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) of 100 nanograms per litre for treated drinking water was set in 2021 based on an assessment of existing scientific knowledge...