Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show …
WEBThe number of U.S. communities confirmed to be contaminated with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate. The latest update of this interactive map shows PFAS pollution in public and private water systems.
EWG updates PFAS map: Toxic 'forever chemicals' contaminate …
WEBAug 21, 2023 · WASHINGTON – Today the Environmental Working Group updated its interactive PFAS map of sites contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS to show 3,186 locations in 50 states, the District of Columbia and two territories.
Map shows 57,000 U.S. sites contaminated with 'forever chemicals ...
WEBOct 19, 2022 · Chemicals that resist breaking down in the environment, referred to as ‘forever chemicals,’ could be contaminating 57,000 sites across the United States, according to a new study that ...
Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US
WEBJul 5, 2023 · At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
‘Forever chemicals’ found in US drinking water, map shows ... - MSN
WEBA study published in the journal Nature Geoscience on April 8 found that higher amounts of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) were found in drinking water in certain parts of the United States.
The EPA Finally Plans to Regulate Toxic, Widespread 'Forever Chemicals'
WEBDec 1, 2021 · In October, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new road map for regulating these toxic chemicals, the first federal attempt to reduce PFAS through enforceable limits.
‘Forever chemicals’ in water: Nearly half of the tap water in the …
WEBJul 5, 2023 · This US Geological Survey map shows the number of PFAS detected in tap water samples from select sites across the nation. The findings are based on a USGS study of samples taken between 2016...
PFAS 'forever chemicals' in tap water: Explainer and research …
WEBAug 9, 2023 · Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey in August 2023 published a paper estimating that at least 45% of tap water in the U.S. contains at least one or more types of PFAS. Their study covers both tap water for municipal systems as well as private wells and rural drinking water systems.
What are PFAS? "Forever chemicals" and their health effects, …
WEBApr 11, 2024 · A map graphic created for a study published on April 8, 2024 by the journal Nature Geoscience indicates the concentration of 20 PFAS "forever chemicals" found in surface and groundwater...
'Forever chemicals' could be in nearly half of U.S. tap water, a ... - NPR
WEBJul 6, 2023 · At least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with at least one form of PFAS known as "forever chemicals," according to a newly released study by the U.S. Geological Survey.