(AGENPARL) – gio 11 luglio 2024 Issued: Jul 11, 2024 (4:14pm EDT)
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EPA Releases New Science-Based Recommendations to Help More States, Tribes,
and Territories Reduce Exposure to PFAS in Fish
WASHINGTON – Today, July 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued
updated recommendations under the Clean Water Act for contaminants that
states, Tribes, and territories should consider monitoring in locally caught,
freshwater fish. For the first time, EPA has added several per- and
polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) to the contaminant list alongside lead,
three cyanotoxins, a flame retardant, and amphetamine. The recommendation to
monitor for twelve PFAS fulfills a key commitment in Administrator Regan’s
PFAS Strategic Roadmap and helps protect communities from exposure to these
“forever chemicals.”
“It’s important for EPA to continue advancing the science on PFAS as part
of our comprehensive effort to protect the public from these harmful
substances,” said EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott.
“By considering the latest science in their local advisories and testing for
PFAS in fish at a local level, states and Tribes can protect subsistence,
recreational, and sport fishers.”
States, Tribes, and territories monitor and analyze contaminants in fish and
shellfish caught in local, fresh waterbodies. When they find contaminants at
concentrations that can negatively impact people’s health, they issue
consumption advisories. Some state and territorial programs that issue fish
and shellfish advisories rely on EPA’s recommendations to determine which
contaminants to monitor.   
Many states are already monitoring for certain PFAS in fish and using local
data to issue fish consumption advisories where appropriate. Examples of
states that have advisories in place include Alabama, Connecticut, Indiana,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and
Wisconsin.
With this announcement, EPA is suggesting that states, Tribes, and territories
monitor for twelve PFAS and other contaminants including lead, cyanotoxins, a
flame retardant, and amphetamine. This update comes after reviewing scientific
literature, analyzing data, and seeking external peer review of the agency’s
analysis, and it will help ensure that state and Tribal fish advisories
consider the latest science. 
EPA’s most recent National Aquatic Resource Survey, which monitors fish
tissue from lakes and streams across the country, and numerous other studies
have found PFAS in freshwater fish and shellfish at levels that may impact
human health. These studies indicate the presence of PFAS in fish, but they do
not give enough information at a local level to inform public health
decisions, which is why the role of states, Tribes, and territories in
gathering local data is essential.
EPA recommends that people who eat locally-caught, freshwater fish and
shellfish caught in local rivers and lakes consult their state, Tribe, or
territory to determine the safe amount of those fish and shellfish to eat.
View EPA’s lists of contaminants to monitor and learn more about EPA
Guidance for Developing Fish Advisories.
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