Trickle-down economics: It pays to keep Colorado clean.
on the list poured 1.3 million pounds of chemicals into the state’s waterways in 2020.
The Clean Water Act's original goal was to eliminate direct discharges of pollution by 1985, but facilities such as Cargill Meat Solutions, Leprino Foods, the U.S. Army at Fort Carson, Molson Coors and Suncor still release chemicals straight into Colorado's water. The risks presented by these chemicals include increased cancer in the general population and adverse developmental effects on children.
The EPA didn't require the reporting of PFAS chemicals, sometimes referred to as"forever" chemicals, until 2020. This study found that PFAS are being discharged in Colorado, as well as other parts of the nation’s water supply. “It is a newer area that’s come under scrutiny, but we do know that even a small amount can be linked to health problems," Simon notes."Health advocates advocate for one drop in twenty Olympic swimming pools as a maximum limit.