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Millions May Be Drinking Contaminated Water: US Report
The drinking water of one-fourth of the US population could be contaminated by PFAS, a new federal government report says.
Here’s (almost) everything you need to know about filtering tap water
After finding uranium and lead in my water, I spoke to experts to find out everything I needed to know about how to properly ...
City of Irondale purchases carbon contactors to reduce PFAS in water supply
The city of Irondale announced the purchase of carbon contactors to help with cleaning up its water supply. The city said it ...
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UMass researchers discover new way to detect PFAS in water
As the dangers and long-term effects of PFAS come more into focus, detection for the so-called “forever chemicals” remains ...
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Mich. Supreme Court to decide challenge to clean water rules
The court will decide whether the state appropriately estimated the costs of cleaning up PFAS contamination. 3M argues the ...
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Millions in the Mountain West may rely on drinking water polluted with PFAS, study finds
The U.S. Geological Survey tested drinking water from more than 700 locations across all 50 states and found that at least 45 ...
The EPA does not limit dioxins dumped in rivers by plastic makers. A Texas plant is the top offender
A new report details how plants that make plastics and their components fill U.S. waterways with nutrient pollution and ...
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Japan exception to U.S. military’s handling of PFAS contamination
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) repel water ... of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply. “The whole community realized that we need safe drinking water to survive,” Lau ...
Bryan-College Station city officials address federal lead pipe rules
“Require the water systems that provide public drinking water to identify and classify the pipe material types on both the public side of the water meter and the private side of the water meter,” ...