Regulation & law · 09/11/1999

EPA Revises Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Criteria for Human Health and Aquatic Life

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising the human health water quality criteria for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in ten states, including Alaska, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, to reflect a reassessment of the cancer potency of PCBs, in accordance with the Clean Water Act.