‘Forever chemicals’: How to determine if your drinking water is safe
The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled unprecedented new limits on the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS as a way to tackle what some experts argue is potentially dangerous drinking water contamination.That can leave homeowners who rely on tap water for drinking,... The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled unprecedented new limits on the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS as a way to tackle what some experts argue is potentially dangerous drinking water contamination.
“After decades of delay, President Biden’s EPA has delivered a drinking water standard for PFOA and PFOS which, when finalized, will be the toughest in the nation. By proposing to regulate four other PFAS as a mixture, the EPA is also putting our communities ahead of the polluters,” said actor and activist Mark Ruffalo, who has worked on the issue.
Last year, the EPA found the chemicals could cause harm at levels “much lower than previously understood” and that almost no level of exposure was safe. It advised that drinking water contain no more than 0.004 parts per trillion of perfluorooctanoic acid and 0.02 parts per trillion of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, the two chemicals among the six given the highest priority. Previously, the agency had advised that drinking water contain no more than 70 parts per trillion of the chemicals.
Use your ZIP to check your PFAS exposure Researchers at the advocacy nonprofit Environmental Working Group supply a database that is searchable by ZIP Code or by using a clickable national map to determine the chemical evidence in utility-provided water.
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