EPA Proposes Drinking Water Limits for Perchlorate Following Court Order

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The EPA is proposing new drinking water limits for perchlorate after a court ordered the agency to regulate the harmful chemical found in rockets.Agency officials stated that the regulation will not significantly benefit public health and noted that monitoring costs for 66,000 water systems exceed the benefits.Perchlorate is a substance used in explosives and rocket fuel that poses a specific health risk to the development of infants.
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