Sherrill Applauds Federal Action Plan and Funding to Mitigate PFAS in NJ
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after President Biden announced new EPA standards and federal funding to address the issue of PFAS in drinking water nationwide.
“PFAS is an issue I’ve worked on with local leaders and families since the beginning of my tenure in Congress. New Jersey industries built this country but we now have the environmental scars to show for it. Every New Jerseyan deserves clean drinking water, which is why I’ve fought to bring federal resources back home to help towns mitigate PFAS contamination. I applaud the Biden Administration and the EPA for taking this important action today to not only strengthen our water standards but also supporting this mission with federal dollars behind it to ensure communities can execute these needed projects,” said Rep. Sherrill. “I will keep fighting for additional resources to help New Jersey address this problem.”
Throughout her time in Congress, Rep. Sherrill has worked tirelessly to bring federal resources back to New Jersey to clean up PFAS from drinking water sources throughout the state. In her former role as Environment Subcommittee Chair, Rep. Sherrill held a hearing entitled “Forever Chemicals: Research and Development for Addressing the PFAS Problem.” She voted for the PFAS Action Act, to protect first responders from PFAS exposure and helped advance efforts in the House Armed Services Committee to require the DoD to provide blood testing to DoD firefighters to determine potential exposure to PFAS. She delivered key wins for North Jersey in the bipartisan 2022 Water Resources Development Act, including authorization for over $180 million in federal funding for the ACOE to conduct drinking water infrastructure and water supply improvement projects to reduce harmful PFAS mitigation and well replacements across NJ-11. Rep. Sherrill also secured Community Project Funding to address PFAS, including $800,000 to mitigate PFAS contamination in Hopatcong and over $2 million to rehabilitate the Rand Well in Montclair, which had high levels of PFOS and Perchlorates.
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