New EPA Data Shows 27 Million Americans Receive Drinking Water Contaminated With PFAS
August 30, 2023
The U.S. EPA has announced a new official estimate for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in public water systems, releasing data that could shape forthcoming regulation and compensation from manufacturers.
“Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ have contaminated water systems around the nation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced,” according to The Hill. “The EPA said that two of the most dangerous types of forever chemicals, known as PFOA and PFOS, were found at unsafe levels in between 7.8 and 8.5% of public water systems.”
