EPA提议,由于法院命令,而不是由于紧急的健康风险,饮用水的过氯酸盐限量。 EPA proposes perchlorate limit in drinking water due to court order, not urgent health risk.

环境保护局将提议对高氯酸盐(一种与儿童甲状腺损伤有关的化学品)实行饮用水限量,但称这一转移是法院命令要求的,而不是明确的公共卫生需要。 The Environmental Protection Agency will propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a chemical linked to thyroid harm in children, but says the move is required by a court order rather than a clear public health need. 该机构估计不到0.1%的水系统将超过10亿分之20至80的拟议限额,并认为监管负担将超过多数系统的利益。 The agency estimates fewer than 0.1% of water systems would exceed proposed limits of 20 to 80 parts per billion and argues the regulatory burden would outweigh benefits for most systems. 尽管2011年发现高氯酸盐构成健康风险和多年延误,包括基于新数据的2020年逆转,但联邦上诉法院裁定美国环保局必须采取行动。 Despite a 2011 finding that perchlorate posed a health risk and years of delays, including a 2020 reversal based on new data, a federal appeals court ruled the EPA must act. 该机构现在将就拟议的标准和监测要求征求公众意见。 The agency will now seek public input on the proposed standard and monitoring requirements.