Environmental Leaders Deliver 5,869 Petition Signatures to EPA Calling for Vinyl Chloride Ban
Vinyl Chloride Designated a Human Carcinogen 50 Years Ago, Still in Children’s Toys, Drinking-Water Pipes via PVC Plastic
EPA Must Go One Step Further in Replacing Lead Service Lines & Advise Against Using PVC Plastic Pipes
Beyond Plastics calls on US EPA Administrator Michael Regan to advise local governments NOT to replace lead service lines with PVC plastic pipes that contain chemical additives — some toxic and many untested for toxicity — that can leach into our drinking water.
New Report Raises Questions About Safety of Using PVC Plastic Pipes for Drinking Water
In a report released today, Beyond Plastics warns of the human health risks of polyvinyl chloride plastic, recommending state and local officials avoid using the material for their communities’ water pipes. The Biden administration and Congress is providing $15 billion to municipalities that need to replace toxic lead service lines, yet the EPA has not offered guidance around what piping materials should be used to prevent homes from swapping one problematic material for another.