Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 32
32
Deferred
Existing PFAS contamination in the environment must be addressed alongside prevention.
Recommendation
Existing PFAS contamination in the environment must be addressed alongside prevention. Even with strong restrictions on future PFAS use, the UK already faces significant legacy contamination. Without action now, this legacy burden will pose long-term risks to public health and the environment, and mounting costs will continue to fall on government (and taxpayers) and water companies (and water bill payers). (Conclusion, Paragraph 113) 47
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the need to address PFAS contamination and commits to exploring further investment opportunities with UKRI, aiming to allocate funding for remediation projects from 2027/28.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 6 July 2026. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗