##  [EPA Microplastics & PFAS Added to CCL 6 as Priority Contaminant Groups](/index%2ephp/consumer-industry-news/epa-microplastics-pfas-added-to-ccl-6-as-priority-contaminant-groups) 

April 6, 2026

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced inclusion of microplastics as a priority contaminant group in its draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6), alongside pharmaceuticals, PFAS, disinfection byproducts, 75 individual chemicals and 9 microbes. Public comment period is open.



Source

[https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/icymi-epa-takes-bold-historic-maha-action-micr…](https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/icymi-epa-takes-bold-historic-maha-action-microplastics-pharmaceuticals-and-potential)

 

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Microplastics; PFAS; CCL 6; Drinking Water; Contaminants; MAHA