Regulations proposed by the EPA will drastically cut levels of potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS in the nation's drinking water. Here's what you can do to protect your family until those requirements take effect.
In the next three years, drinking water in the United States may be a bit safer from potentially toxic chemicals that have been detected in the blood of 98% of Americans. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS are a family of thousands of man-made chemicals that do not break down easily in the environment.
Reverse osmosis filters can remove a wide range of contaminants, including dissolved solids, by forcing water through various filters. “Granular activated carbon filters are more common and less expensive but not quite as effective or consistent for PFAS,” he said, “although they too can remove a large number of other contaminants.” Reverse osmosis systems use both carbon-based filters and reverse osmosis membranes, Andrews explained.
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