Drinking water of 97M Americans contaminated with unregulated chemicals — how to limit your exposure
Institute found that 27% of the 4,800 public water systems it analyzed had detectable levels of at least one of four “harmful” types of chemicals not regulated by the
Scientists discover concerning new source of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Wastewater plants are failing to remove a group of potentially toxic chemicals before pumping treated water into rivers and lakes — and climate change may be making the situation even worse, a new report finds.
How PFAS 'forever chemicals' are removed from contaminated drinking water at treatment plants
"Forever chemicals" were recently found above levels currently considered safe in a handful of NSW drinking water sources. This is how PFAS-contaminated water is cleaned up before it reaches your kitchen tap.
Millions of Americans' Drinking Water Has Forever Chemicals Or Other Contaminants
"We need to do a better job at protecting source waters and reducing discharges of pollutants into water bodies," researcher Laurel Schaider said.
Environmental disparities found in drinking water contamination across the U.S.
Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute.
Harmful 'forever chemicals' exceed limit in drinking water of 2.5 million Virginians
Test results identify public drinking utilities in Fairfax, Newport News, Norfolk, Roanoke and Charlottesville as exceeding the threshold.
Nearly 100 Million Americans Exposed to Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water
More than 97 million U.S. residents are served by U.S. public water systems (PWSs) with detectable levels of contaminants, and disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are apparent,
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PFAS in US drinking water linked to increased cancer risk across multiple organ systems
A study links PFAS contamination in drinking water to increased cancer risks, highlighting significant impacts on digestive, ...
PFAS niDrinking Water: Fabrics Manufacturer Among the Latest Hit With Toxic Tort Suit
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and ...
EPA reports PFAS chemicals cleanup at Pease makes progress
The report on the review of the Pease clean-up also details the Air Force’s installation of the Airfield Interim Mitigation ...
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PFAS in Kalamazoo migrant labor housing water sparks well testing
The state is launching a contamination probe in Kalamazoo County after moderate levels of toxic PFAS chemicals were found in ...
Clean Water Isn't Available in All Parts of U.S.
“Yet we know there are thousands of other harmful chemicals that are not regulated that make their way into groundwater and ...
PFAS contamination found on more than 100 Maine farms
With their multiyear investigation not yet halfway complete, Maine state inspectors have identified more than 100 Maine farms and 500 residential properties contaminated by the harmful forever ...
American Water and Calgon Carbon Finalize Supply Agreement to Support PFAS Treatment in 10 States
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., and Calgon Carbon ...