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Florida’s PFAS crisis is about to hit water bills hard
News
12 Feb 2026 | Florida Today
Florida’s cautious approach — waiting for federal guidance rather than adopting early, aggressive standards — helped the state avoid challenges seen in other regions, where systems became outdated shortly after installation.
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Louisville Found PFAS in Drinking Water. The Trump Administration Wouldn’t Require Any Action.
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12 Feb 2026 | Louisville Public Media
The GenX levels Louisville found in December 2024 were 15 times the reading from the previous month: 52 parts per trillion versus 3.4 ppt.
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Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.
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11 Feb 2026 | ProPublica
“They just obfuscate,” said Broyles. “It’s just a continuation of the same thing: ‘We’re going to stick our heads in the sand and hope that nobody notices.’”
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Georgia bill would block families from suing carpetmakers for contamination on their land, water
Policy
10 Feb 2026
He is part of a growing list of families suing carpet manufacturers and chemical companies in the Dalton area, saying they knew of the dangers stain resistant products posed “but hid them.”
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Connecticut provides required PFAS wording for product labels on certain consumer goods
Policy
6 Feb 2026
Under CGS § 22a-903c, which became effective in 2024, certain consumer products in designated categories must include an approved PFAS label to be manufactured, sold or distributed in Connecticut beginning July 1, 2026, with an outright ban to follow on January 1, 2028.
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PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish are dropping, study finds
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6 Feb 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
“We do see the ecosystem responding to these changes in industrial practices, which is a great thing,” Balgooyen said. “We know that industry is in a very powerful position at this point because what they do changes what’s happening in our environment.”
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Association of PFAS, metals, phthalate and organophosphate metabolites with depression among US adults
Science
6 Feb 2026 | Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
Using NHANES 2017–2018 data, certain organophosphate and phthalate metabolites were associated with higher depressive symptom scores, with mixture modeling suggesting organophosphates may contribute most strongly to the overall signal, while PFAS and heavy metals showed similar linear associations.
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Soybean-Based Firefighting Foam Could Replace ‘Forever Chemical’ Foam
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5 Feb 2026 | Succesful Farming
Senate Study Bill 3099, as it was proposed, would require state agencies to purchase soybean-based firefighting foam that did not contain PFAS.
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Inside America’s carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy
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5 Feb 2026 | AP
“That’s not a logo,” fumed Shaw, CEO of the world’s largest carpet company, one attendee later recalled. “That’s a target.”
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What to watch for in 2026: A new wave of PFAS product restrictions and reporting requirements go into effect, with many more expected in 2027 and beyond
Policy
4 Feb 2026
In 2026, seven states will have new restrictions going into effect for numerous types of consumer products containing PFAS.
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Validation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Method for Detection of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Analytes in Food and Feed: First Action 2025.06
Science
3 Feb 2026 | J AOAC Int
The U.S. FDA method was found to reliably measure 30 PFAS, such as PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS, across a range of human and animal foods.
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A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
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2 Feb 2026 | AP
Stella is far from the only community near industrial sites and military bases nationwide where enormous amounts of PFAS have contaminated the landscape, posing a particular threat to nearby well owners.
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Timeline of PFAS cleanup near Fairchild quietly pushed back 6 years
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30 Jan 2026 | KXLY
"Well, it's been so long since 2017 of talking about it investigating, discussing but yet not a drop of PFAS has yet been scooped up out of the ground or at the water," said John Hancock, president of the West Plains Water Coalition and a resident whose home is impacted by the contamination in Washington State.
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What's the latest with Westminster's contaminated well problem?
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29 Jan 2026 | The Gardner News
On Jan. 17, the Westminster Board of Health lifted the well moratorium placed in August 2022 that prevented any well drilling in the PFAS-contaminated study area.
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Gov. Tony Evers and GOP lawmakers say a deal is within reach on addressing PFAS
Policy
26 Jan 2026
The proposed amendments to the bills include protections for innocent landowners, funding for emergency bottled water, around $80 million in grants for local governments and $35 million for a grant program to replace or rebuild contaminated wells.