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A Year in Review: EPA’s Work on PFAS
News
18 Nov 2022 | Environmental Protection
The EPA’s A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, published this week, outlines what actions have been taken so far to better the lives of people in our communities.
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California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sues makers of cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
10 Nov 2022
The state of California on Thursday sued the manufacturers of a class of chemicals known as “forever chemicals” that are found in a variety of consumer items including food packaging and cookware and are linked to cancer and other illnesses.
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[Report] Groundwater Treatment to Remove PFAS: Restoring Local Drinking Water Supply in Orange County, California
Science
1 Oct 2022 | AWWA
The design and implementation of water treatment technologies to remove PFAS from groundwater is described for the Orange County Water District in California.
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South Adams County water district is buying Denver’s water to dilute “forever chemicals”
News
27 Jul 2022 | The Colorado Sun
The district, serving Commerce City and surrounding areas, will need a $130 million plant to meet the EPA’s radically lower guidelines for what’s healthy in drinking water.
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Across the US, towns warn of toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. Here's what to know
News
16 Jul 2022 | USA Today
In June the EPA released health advisories for chemicals PFOS and PFOA, which have been linked to cancer and other ailments, leaving many Americans to wonder if they're in danger.
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New PFAS Warnings Put Utility Reputations at Risk, Not Liability
News
17 Jun 2022 | Bloomberg Law
Water utilities are likely to face public relations difficulties following the EPA’s announcement of PFAS-related health advisories this week, water attorneys say, even if legal challenges are less of a concern.
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Ultra-Short-Chain PFASs in the Sources of German Drinking Water: Prevalent, Overlooked, Difficult to Remove, and Unregulated
Science
17 May 2022 | ES&T
Ultra-short-chain PFAS represent a major challenge in drinking water due to their high concentrations, greater mobility, and lack of remediation options, which shows that regulation through preventive measures is required to manage them.
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Nearly 900 spills of toxic firefighting foam occurred over past 30 years
News
11 Mar 2022 | The Hill
Nearly 900 spills of firefighting foam containing toxic “forever chemicals” have occurred across the country since 1990, new data published by the EPA revealed.
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Enhancing Scientific Support for the Stockholm Convention’s Implementation: An Analysis of Policy Needs for Scientific Evidence
Science
21 Feb 2022 | ES&T
Scientists discuss the success of the Stockholm Convention for addressing global threats of PFAS and provide guidance for further support of the Convention.
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Risk of Cancer in a Community Exposed to Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances
Science
20 Feb 2022 | Environ Health Insights
Merrimack residents experienced a significantly higher risk of at least 4 types of cancer between 2005 and 2014 which may be linked to PFAS-contaminated drinking water.
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SAB PFAS Review Panel meeting
Events
7 Jan 2022
The EPA's Science Advisory Board will be reviewing proposals regarding PFAS.
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2022 begins with little progress on PFAS contamination
News
3 Jan 2022 | WUWM
As of Dec. 29, the Department of Natural Resources reported 92 contamination sites.
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Officials Describe DOD's Efforts to Mitigate Impacts of PFAS Chemicals
Policy
13 Dec 2021
The department has invested significant effort into understanding and addressing the challenges posed by PFAS, said Kidd. To date, the DOD has invested more than $1.5 billion in PFAS related research and cleanup activities.
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Gulp! Wellesley water bills could rise 60% due to PFAS
News
12 Dec 2021 | The Swellesley Report
We’re expecting our MWRA bill to go up by over $1M dollars, and that’s going to result in a significant rate increase for our customers…to the order of …it could be as high as 60% increase on the water bill just for the water we’ve already used because [the Morses Pond treatment plant] is shut down.
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PFAS Polluter Agrees to Pay $13M for Dover’s New Water Treatment Plant
News
8 Dec 2021 | Fosters Daily Democrat
New England Metal Recycling Inc., which polluted city aquifers with harmful PFAS contaminants, has agreed to pay for the construction and operation of a new city water treatment facility.