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EPA designates microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority contaminant groups

April 3, 2026Ian Weissman, DO

Ian Weissman, DO notes EPA is designating microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority contaminant groups, indicating a regulatory shift toward monitoring and controlling emerging drinking-water contaminants.

For the first time in the program’s history, EPA is designating both microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority contaminant groups.
Ian Weissman, DO
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