NC AG Jackson leads states in opposing EPA rollback of PFAS in water

Under the EPA’s proposal, federal law would no longer require public drinking water systems to test for four PFAS substances.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 588

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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State Attorney General Jeff Jackson is continuing to oppose the Environmental Protection Agency loosening restrictions on toxic chemicals in drinking water.

Jackson led the attorneys general of 17 other states and the District of Columbia in writing a 17-page letter to EPA administrator Lee Zeldin asking him to rescind the EPA’s proposed rollback on limits to four PFAS or “forever chemicals” in public drinking water systems.

Under the EPA’s proposal, federal law …

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