‘Forever Chemicals’ Affecting More Cities
Austin Fast
USA TODAY
Water pouring from the faucets of at least 42 million Americans is contaminated with unacceptable levels of “forever chemicals,” according to a USA TODAY analysis of records the Environmental Protection Agency released June 2.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a family of chemicals engineeredto be nearly indestructible. Studies have shown they can accumulate over time inhuman bodies, leading to certain cancers and other health complications.
Over the past two years, the EPA has collected complete sets of test results fromabout 6,900 drinking water systems, and thousands more are expected as the PFAStesting initiative continues another year.
USA TODAY’s analysis of these systems with complete results shows nearly a quarter of large water utilities serving at least 100,000 customers exceeded limits the EPA approved last year on two chemicals: PFOS and PFOA.
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