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2. Popular bottled water brands contain toxic 'forever chemicals ...

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   The EPA, which regulates public drinking water, advises a safety level of below 70 parts per trillion for the two most-studied PFAS chemicals. This is considered voluntary guidance. This is ...

3. Is your water safe? How to check for ‘forever chemicals’ and ...

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   At the time, PFAS levels in drinking water were not regulated, though the federal government had non-enforceable “health advisory” levels for how much of the chemicals can be in drinking water ...

4. Hundreds of water systems have high levels of 'forever ... - AOL

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   The most recent data from the EPA, testing thousands of water suppliers across the country, show only a few water suppliers in Bucks County testing at or above the new stricter MCL for regulated PFAS.

5. Massachusetts warns consumers of elevated PFAS levels in ...

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   According to the DPH, test results found and confirmed that the samples taken from their Easton facility exceeded the Massachusetts drinking water standard for PFAS, which has been shown to cause ...

6. New EPA rules to limit PFAS in drinking water: Worcester is ...

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   Also, 95 public water systems with PFAS levels between the federal standard's 4 parts per trillion and the state's standard of 20 parts per trillion will need to address PFAS for the first time.

7. Drinking water quality in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Between 2016 and 2021 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) tested tap water from 716 locations across the United States, finding PFAS levels exceeding the EPA advisories in approximately 75% of samples from urban areas and in approximately 25% of rural areas. [80] In April 2024 EPA published final drinking water standards for six PFAS: PFOA; PFOS

8. Water contamination in Lawrence and Morgan Counties, Alabama

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   The high levels of PFOA and PFOS detected in 2016 was not the first incident of PFOA and PFOS pollution in the area. In 2007, the EPA decided to test the water in Decatur, Alabama, a part of Morgan County, due to industrial activity linked to the production of PFOA and PFOS of the companies 3M, Daikin America, and Toray Carbon Fibers America. [47]

9. EPA sets new clean drinking water standards for PFAS ... - AOL

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   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued new drinking water standards, directing public utilities to ensure the level of PFAS remains at a safe level for communities. Advocates ...