Families can use the interactiveEWG PFAS water contamination mapto determine whether your area may have toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. However, due to decades of loosely regulated PFAS dumping and lack of publicly available data on firefighting training sites, recent research has shown the ...
Removal of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water by adsorption: role of PFAS chain length, effect of organic matter and challenges in adsorbent regeneration [J]. Water Research, 2020,171:115381. [11] 温馨,吕佳,王园媛,等.常规处理工艺对饮用水中全氟化合物的 去除效果研究 [J]...
The EPA is using its resources under various programs to effectuate its PFAS Strategic Roadmap. The projected costs to water suppliers and industry are expected to be significant. In December 2021 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act included $10 billion to address PFAS in drinking water. On...
In California, the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water has set notification and response levels while further research and analysis are conducted to determine the need for enforceable drinking water MCLs. Visitwaterboards.ca.gov/pfasfor more information and links to other he...
A map ofPFAS contaminationin the United States. Updated in 2018 by the Environmental Working Group. As of March 2019, at least 610 locations in 43 states are known to be contaminated (2) and more than 1,500 drinking water systems across the U.S. may be contaminated with PFOA and PFOS,...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used for their properties such as stain and water resistance. The substances have been associated with adverse health outcomes in both pregnant mothers and infants, including pre-eclampsia and low birthweight. A growing body of research suggests that ...
toxic chemicals found in drinking water has tripledsince 2018, according to a new map released today by public health advocates and researchers.Those chemicals are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, which are found in nonstickkitchenware, food packaging, shoes and firefighting ...
Detailing progress on the EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap and a whole-of-agency approach to tackling PFAS Update on the EPA’s proposed drinking water standards Outlining use of the EPA Analytic Tools in developing a better understanding of PFAS sources and risks ...
We encourage everyone go to EWG’s water database to learn more about public water toxicity—PFAS is one of top chemicals in water supply today. Talk about a forever chemical. WHY SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED? What have we begun to learn about this family of chemicals that has caused them to ...
The Roadmap describes key actions within EPA’s program offices [Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), Office of Water, Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM), Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) and Office of Research and Development (ORD)] and cross-program ...