> “EPA had the courage to follow the science. This is a step in the right direction,″ said Stel Bailey, co-facilitator of the National PFAS Contamination Coalit

> “EPA had the courage to follow the science. This is a step in the right direction,″ said Stel Bailey, co-facilitator of the National PFAS Contamination Coalition. The EPA (finally) fulfilled their duty to the American people. Calling that courage is a (sad) overstatement. Courage would be the EPA championing better chemical control and approval. Want to introduce a new chemical to the body (i.e., drug)? The FDA will have you jump through gazillion dollar hoops. On the other hand, want to introduce a new chemical to a product that will eventually end up in the body? The EPA effectively operates on the assumption of innoscent until proven guilty. We too little understanding of the effects of these chemicals, and approximately zero understanding of any combination of them. Finally, it's difficult to imagine that Flint MI wasn't a wake up call. But here we are over 8 years later reacting? By the time that money gets from Fed to state to local and used, we're looking at 15 to 20 yrs for a solution. That's a long time to implementing common sense, if not a basic human right (i.e., safe water).