Cleaning up drinking water may turn out to be a legal and political question. Washington, DCNew reports suggest that technological innovations may be effective in scrubbing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) “forever chemicals” from the nation’s drinking water. These innovatio...
It has been known since the 1970s that PFAS are harmful, yet manufacturers continued to sell PFAS-containing fire fighting foams until at least 2000. As a result, PFAS are now found throughout the country, in public drinking water supplies, private wells and elsewhere. ...
Where we found PFAS, very troubling we’ve detected water in 2400 drinking water systems around the country. That is only a partial picture, the tip of the iceberg as drinking water utilities are not yet required to test for PFAS. Some states have gone ahead and done their own testing. ...
filing lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers in recent years over contaminating drinking water sources. Each of the claims have raised similar allegations that manufacturers such as 3M, Dupont and others have released the toxic chemicals into the local water supply, damaging the state’s natural ...
"There has been no new drinking water standard in the United States since the 1990s," said Donovan. So, she co-founded Clean Cape Fear,a community action group that, among other things, has been fighting for both federal and state agencies to crack down harder on all of the PFAS poll...
(2020) on chickens — which observed a significant PFAS bioaccumulation within eggs following a drinking water exposure experiment — demonstrated that PFAS was highest in the yolk when compared to egg albumen. PFAS may have a propensity for accumulating in the yolk during egg development based on...
“Forever chemicals” have commonly been used in outdoor and activewear to provide better water resistance and durability. But now some states and consumers are demanding changes.
PFAS in Litigation With the growth of state and federal regulations, litigation regarding consumer products also has expanded. Most early PFAS cases focused on personal injury and property damage. Claims have since evolved to include contamination of drinking water sources, harm to natural resources, ...
State health officials no longer will be using federal health advisory guidelines for PFAS, which previously only targeted PFOS and PFOA at a combined 70-parts-per-trillion when found in drinking water. The new health screening levels for drinking water in Michigan are: ...
water sector associations to release Correcting PFAS Myths: Misperceptions Risk Higher Clean-up Costs for Water Ratepayers. The three-page report addresses five inaccuracies in pending and potential future regulations on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, wastewater, and ...