{"id":2587037,"date":"2026-04-03T23:07:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-declares-war-on-microplastics-in-drinking-water\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T23:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:11:27","slug":"trump-admin-declares-war-on-microplastics-in-drinking-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-declares-war-on-microplastics-in-drinking-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin Declares War on Microplastics in Drinking Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-admin-declares-war-on-microplastics-in-drinking-water%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587037&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that the Trump administration announced plans to address microplastics and pharmaceutical residues in drinking water. Key elements include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The EPA will place microplastics and pharmaceuticals on the Contaminant candidate List (Sixth CCL) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, signaling potential future regulation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Systematic Targeting of MicroPlastics (STOMP) program, with a $144 million budget, aims to reduce microplastics and drug contaminants in drinking water. STOMP is led by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-Health).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The initiative is described as a two-phase effort by the Health and Human Services department: first to study how microplastics accumulate in the body, then to develop safe methods to remove them, with a focus on vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy emphasized following science and raising standards to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kroger-closing-more-stores-due-to-seattles-mandated-hazard-pay-for-workers\/\" title=\"Kroger Closing More Stores Due To Seattle\u2019s Mandated \u2018Hazard Pay\u2019 For Workers\">protect public health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement and a 2025 MAHA commission report are cited as endorsing action,noting microplastics have been found in the blood and urine of American children and pregnant women.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; U.S. estimates suggest Americans ingest 39,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles annually, with higher exposure when inhalation is included; many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-fla-authorities-investigating-hack-on-pinellas-county-water-supply\/\" title=\"FBI, Fla. authorities investigating hack on Pinellas County water supply\">water treatment plants<\/a> reportedly cannot filter out pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Pharmaceuticals such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen are frequently detected in drinking water, prompting calls for improved monitoring and removal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The EPA will open a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-to-replace-trumps-showerhead-rule\/\" title=\"Biden Administration To Replace Trump\u2019s Showerhead Rule\">60-day public comment period<\/a> to gather input that will inform future research and regulatory steps.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would seek to remove microplastics and pharmaceuticals from drinking water as part of its effort to improve water standards.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, along with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy, unveiled the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ccl\/draft-contaminant-candidate-list-6-ccl-6\">Sixth Contaminant Candidate List<\/a>, which identifies substances that may require regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act.<\/p>\n<p>The move is in tandem with the announcement of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/press-room\/arpa-h-launches-groundbreaking-144-million-program-combat-toxic-microplastics-human-body.html\">Systematic Targeting Of MicroPlastics<\/a> (STOMP) program, which aims to crack down on microplastics and pharmaceutical&nbsp;drugs found in drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>The STOMP program, led by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, is expected to cost $144 million to combat microplastics found in the human body at alarming rates.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For too long, Americans have vocalized concerns about plastics and pharmaceuticals in their drinking water. That ends today,&rdquo; EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By placing microplastics and pharmaceuticals on the Contaminant Candidate List for the first time ever, EPA is sending a clear message: we will follow the science, we will pursue answers, and we will hold ourselves to the highest standards to protect the health of every American family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Microplastics are tiny particles that enter drinking water through pollution and the breakdown of larger plastics, which can affect the respiratory system and contaminate soil, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/epa.illinois.gov\/topics\/water-quality\/microplastics\">Illinois EPA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Americans ingest 39,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles a year, and the number increases to over 100,000 when inhalation is factored in, according to a 2019 analysis from the <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.est.9b01517\">American Chemical Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The HHS program will take place in two phases, with the first focusing on researching the accumulation of microplastics in the body and the second on how to safely remove them from the body.<\/p>\n<p>Using the data, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-takes-big-step-toward-independent-space-station\/\" title=\"China Takes Big Step Toward Independent Space Station\">agency plans<\/a> to develop technology for vulnerable groups and reduce microplastic intake.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >develop targeted clinically safe strategies<\/a> to reduce microplastic burden in the body,&rdquo; Kennedy said.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy also noted a <a href=\"https:\/\/hscnews.unm.edu\/news\/hsc-newsroom-post-microplastics\">study<\/a> from the University of New Mexico that examined 62 placentas and found microplastics in every sample, suggesting it was &ldquo;evidence that exposure begins before birth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Numerous pharmaceutical drugs have also been found in drinking water, most frequently ibuprofen and acetaminophen, according to an Oxford University&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40448951\/\">study<\/a> published in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>These drugs can end up in drinking water simply by&nbsp;being poured down sinks and flushed into toilets, with most water treatment plants not being equipped to filter out pharmaceuticals, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/household-medication-disposal\/how-pharmaceuticals-enter-environment#:~:text=In%20cities%20and%20towns%20where,not%20designed%20to%20remove%20pharmaceuticals.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, which President Trump campaigned on with Kennedy, seeks to reverse the rise of chronic diseases in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 MAHA commission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAHA-Report-The-White-House.pdf\">report<\/a> stated the findings that microplastics are commonly found in the blood and urine of American children and pregnant women, &ldquo;some at alarming levels.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration&rsquo;s approach has had an impact not only at the federal level but also at the state level, as states have worked to ban food dyes and fluoride.<\/p>\n<p>The EPA will also open a 60-day public comment period and encourages Americans to voice their comments, which will be considered in future research on microplastics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy announced the Sixth Contaminant Candidate List under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and they unveiled the Systematic Targeting Of MicroPlastics (STOMP) program to curb these contaminants in drinking water. STOMP, overseen by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, is expected to cost about $144 million. Zeldin said that Americans\u2019 concerns about plastics and medicines in drinking water would be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>The plan includes a two-phase HHS effort: Phase 1 focuses on studying how microplastics accumulate in the body, and Phase 2 on how to safely remove them. The aim is to use the findings to develop technology for vulnerable groups and reduce microplastic intake. Kennedy cited a University of New Mexico study that found microplastics in all 62 placentas examined, suggesting exposure may begin before birth.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond microplastics, many drugs have been detected in drinking water, with ibuprofen and acetaminophen being among the most common. EPA notes that most water-treatment plants aren\u2019t equipped to filter out pharmaceuticals. The MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement, associated with Trump and Kennedy, argues for reversing rising chronic diseases; a 2025 MAHA commission report reported microplastics in the blood and urine of American children and pregnant women at alarming levels. The administration\u2019s approach has influenced some state actions, such as bans on certain food dyes and fluoride. 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