EPA detected "forever chemicals" in water systems serving 46 million. Is yours on our map?

By Austin Fast, Cecilia Garzella, and Abraham Kenmore | USA Today | November 11, 2023

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"Toxic “forever chemicals” have been found in more than one in four public drinking water systems this year in concentrations at or above the Environmental Protection Agency’s minimum reporting levels. 

That’s according to new EPA data released Thursday, showing hundreds of water systems have detected PFAS. Together, these systems provide drinking water to about 46 million people. 

Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, are a group of nearly indestructible chemicals that build up in the human body over time. They’ve been used widely for decades in nonstick and water-repellent household products, as well as industrial products."

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