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Missouri water districts exceed federal limits for PFAS contamination
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27 Mar 2026 | KY3
One Missouri city has contamination levels nearly three times the federal limit.
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Fluorinated pesticides are a growing source of PFAS contamination in the environment: An Australian perspective on use, fate and ecotoxicity
Science
23 Mar 2026 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Widespread use of fluorinated pesticides, such as fipronil, trifluralin, bifenthrin, fluazinam, and flonicamid, leads to persistent environmental accumulation and transformation into mobile PFAS byproducts like trifluoroacetic acid, perfluoropropionic acid, and perfluorobutanesulfonate.
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Hudson Valley residents with ‘forever chemicals’ in water may qualify for rebates up to $10,000
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21 Mar 2026 | Times Union
Although the program primarily targets homeowners, renters may also apply for free testing if they provide a notarized acknowledgment from their building’s owner, officials said. Businesses that rely on private wells are also eligible.
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Wisconsin Senate passes $133 million package to address PFAS contamination
Policy
17 Mar 2026
The rare bipartisan compromise offers at least some hope for the scores of Wisconsin villages, towns and cities grappling with PFAS pollution in their groundwater.
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10 years after PFAS discovery, a new podcast looks at a New Hampshire town's search for answers
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10 Mar 2026 | WBUR
“In tandem with that, there's a deep frustration, particularly among people who, 10 years later, still can't drink their tap water, and are experiencing a long-term, major life change that doesn't seem to be going away. And they don't have a timeline for when they will have their water remediated in their homes.”
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Crackdowns on PFAS, water use and air pollution fail in the statehouse
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5 Mar 2026 | Indianapolis Star
Cash’s bill would have required that Indiana’s waters be tested for PFAS and cleaned up if any were found.
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Governor Stein Announces $17 Million in Grants to Address PFAS in New Hanover County, Highlights Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects
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5 Mar 2026 | Office of Governor Stein
The funds will be used to extend waterlines to connect more than 300 homes with contaminated wells to a supply of safe drinking water.
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Are forever chemicals in your drinking water? Check new EPA data here
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25 Feb 2026 | USA Toda
More than 1,050 water systems reported average PFAS levels above the EPA’s new limits.
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USDA has “sufficient opportunities” to respond to PFAS crisis on farmland, report finds
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23 Feb 2026 | TNL
Federal regulators have a range of solutions available to tackle the widespread contamination of farmland with toxic chemicals, according to a new report by US academics.
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Characteristics of 'early adopters' of water treatment capacity needed to remove PFAS and other emerging contaminants in the United States
Science
23 Feb 2026 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Using a national time-to-event analysis of more than 36,000 U.S. community water systems, researchers found that larger systems adopted PFAS-relevant treatment technologies such as reverse osmosis and activated carbon substantially faster than smaller systems, and that systems serving higher proportions of Black residents were less likely to adopt these technologies.
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Following the Chemicals: Documenting PFAS Contamination in Southern Communities
News
21 Feb 2026 | Frontline
The journalists found records that showed executives at two leading carpet companies received warnings going back decades about the potential harm posed by some kinds of PFAS.
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Wisconsin Assembly passes deals on PFAS, SNAP funding
Policy
20 Feb 2026
The Assembly voted 93 to 0 to pass two bills addressing PFAS contamination, one requiring the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to clean up PFAS on behalf of exempt individuals or businesses, and the other creating grants for testing and remediation.
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‘Alarming’ levels of PFAS from Pittsburgh airport are being discharged into Montour Run watershed
News
17 Feb 2026 | The Allegheny Front
The highest level the airport reported was 62,900 parts per trillion of one type of PFAS – over 15,000 times the EPA’s safety level.
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Florida’s PFAS crisis is about to hit water bills hard
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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.