PFAS may be contaminating drinking water for up to 27% of Americans – study
PFAS may be contaminating drinking water for up to 27% of Americans – study
Of 140 million people in the US who draw water from US aquifers via private or public wells, 70% at risk
Summary
A US Geological Survey study estimates PFAS chemicals may contaminate drinking water for up to 70% of the 140 million Americans using aquifers, affecting around 95 million people.
Some groundwater readings were up to 37,000 times the EPA’s new limits. Private wells and small public wells, which serve 13% of the population, lack strict EPA PFAS regulations, making them especially vulnerable.
Contamination is most severe near military bases, airports, and industrial sites, with high exposure in Michigan, Florida, and California.
The USGS also produced an interactive map that shows where there may be trouble.
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Just get rid of the regulations. Now 0% of the water has failed testing! 100% safe!
"If you don't test, the numbers go down" - Trump
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