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Vancouver council: EPA PFAS rulemaking paused; council approves item on drinking-water response
Summary
The Vancouver City Council discussed federal PFAS rulemaking and Washington standards for PFAS in drinking water, heard public concern about long-term contamination, and approved a council item directing work on local PFAS projects and grant applications.
The Vancouver City Council on March 3, 2025 discussed recent federal rulemaking on PFAS and approved a council item directing continued local work on drinking-water responses and grant applications.
Councilor Stober said the federal rulemaking is not rescinded but “paused” in the process and that the city will continue pursuing state and federal grants and low-interest loans to address PFAS in local water supplies. “My understanding on that, Councillor Stober, is that they haven't rescinded it, but they have paused it in the rule making process,” Stober said.
The discussion followed public…
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