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Drinking water may contain far more 'forever chemicals' than EPA reports
Original: Drinking water may have much more ‘forever chemicals’ than EPA reports
The Washington Post reports that US drinking water may contain significantly higher levels of PFAS, the so-called 'forever chemicals', than official Environmental Protection Agency figures indicate. The finding raises fresh concerns about the accuracy of federal monitoring and the potential health risks of long-term exposure to these persistent industrial compounds in public water supplies.
Why now: New reporting suggests official EPA data may understate PFAS contamination in drinking water, prompting public health concerns.
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- Drinking water may have much more ‘forever chemicals’ than EPA reports · The Washington Post
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