Dingell, Fitzpatrick Release Statement on Administration’s Rollback of Clean Water Protections

This press release from Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) was published on 2026-05-18 and titled "Dingell, Fitzpatrick Release Statement on Administration’s Rollback of Clean Water Protections".

Dingell, Fitzpatrick Release Statement on Administration’s Rollback of Clean Water Protections

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), co-chairs of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced it was rolling back drinking water protections for toxic forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): “Safe drinking water should never be a luxury, a legal debate, or a question at the kitchen sink. For families facing PFAS contamination, this is about the water they pour into a glass, cook with, and give to their children. These forever chemicals are found in the blood of nearly 98% of Americans, and communities that did not create this pollution should not be forced to live with the risk or pay the cost of cleaning it up. America should be moving faster to get PFAS out of our drinking water—not giving families more years of uncertainty and harm. We will not stand by while protections are weakened and working families are left waiting. We will continue fighting to protect clean water, hold polluters accountable, and put public health ahead of the interests that created this crisis,” said Representatives Dingell and Fitzpatrick