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The study, submitted for White House approval in October 2024, could help identify industries responsible for releasing the chemicals and inform new regulations.","category":"Health","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T22:45:54.033Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-03T21:34:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T22:45:54.033Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":80,"critic":85,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports with named sources and documents cited","critic":"Quotes, figures, dates and right of reply included","hype":"Headline matches body; no sensationalism detected"}},"tags":["#PFAS","#EnvironmentalProtection","#TrumpAdministration","#PublicHealth","#Chemicals"],"entities":["Trump administration","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)","White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB)","Robert Wood","Stuart Shapiro","Betsy Southerland"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The Trump administration delayed a survey of PFAS in wastewater, according to two former EPA officials.","The survey was submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget in October 2024 and has not yet been approved.","PFAS chemicals are linked to increased risks of certain cancers and developmental effects in children.","A nationwide survey would help identify sources of PFAS and inform new regulations, former EPA director Robert Wood stated."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Two former officials from the Environmental Protection Agency have stated that the Trump administration stalled a survey intended to identify industries releasing harmful PFAS chemicals into wastewater. The survey was submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in October 2024. According to former EPA director Robert Wood, a nationwide survey of wastewater treatment plants would be instrumental in pinpointing PFAS sources and guiding the development of new regulations."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"PFAS, often referred to as \"forever chemicals,\" are man-made substances linked to serious health issues, including increased risks of certain cancers, developmental problems in children, and reduced vaccine efficacy. These chemicals are widely present in the environment and are difficult to remove. Wastewater treatment plants typically release them back into rivers and soil because they are not equipped to separate them from waste."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on review timelines"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to Stuart Shapiro, a former OMB staffer, reviews by the White House Office of Management and Budget typically take about 60 days. He noted that the submission of the PFAS survey in October 2024 represents an unusually long period for approval. The EPA and OMB did not respond to requests for comment, as reported by AP and My Mother Lode."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated, centre-rated, or right-rated reports printed below mention the specific date of October 2024 for the survey's submission to the White House Office of Management and Budget. The full reports from AP and My Mother Lode state this date, but it is not present in the digests or the full report from The Washington Times."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"sfntoday.com","url":"https://sfntoday.com/2026/09/03/trump-administration-stalled-a-survey-of-pfas-in-wastewater-former-epa-officials-say","headline":"Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T21:50:40.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Daily Item","url":"https://dailyitem.com/wire/trump-administration-stalled-a-survey-of-pfas-in-wastewater-former-epa-officials-say/article_343beb39-5a0e-52e4-922b-b7f22fc45cb4.html","headline":"Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T21:34:48.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Daily 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