{"id":3113,"date":"2019-09-19T15:39:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T19:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2019-09-19T15:39:54","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T19:39:54","slug":"7-facts-about-pfas-drinking-water-contamination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/7-facts-about-pfas-drinking-water-contamination\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Facts About PFAS Drinking Water Contamination"},"content":{"rendered":"

The news about water contamination from PFAS (which stands for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl subtances) seems to be coming fast and furious these days. Colorado<\/a> recently discovered high levels of the chemicals in its water; Michigan<\/a> has been seeking out water contamination sites; and dozens of military bases<\/a> have discovered water contamination as the result of using firefighting foams.<\/p>\n

These stories (and numerous others) have raised a lot of concerns about PFAS contamination in drinking water, leading many people to ask questions about the chemicals and their impact on water systems. The Hartford Courant<\/em> recently published an article addressing some of these questions<\/a>. Here are seven key takeaways:<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> There are more than 4,700 different versions of the man-made chemical compounds that are categorized as PFAS\u2014with the most commonly mentioned ones being PFOS and PFOA<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> PFAS were first made in the 1940s and have been used for decades in firefighting foams and in consumer products like stain-resistant carpets, non-stick cookware, microwave popcorn bags, and raincoats<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> There is currently no legally enforceable federal PFAS drinking water safety standard<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> The EPA has issued a “health advisory warning” stating that consuming water with 70 parts per trillion of two types of PFAS chemicals is unsafe<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> Many states have begun issuing their own stricter PFAS drinking water standards\u2014such as Vermont (20 parts per trillion) and New Hampshire (12-18 parts per trillion)<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> The CDC issued a finding earlier this year that the safety point for PFAS in drinking water “may be as low as 10 parts per trillion”<\/p>\n

7.<\/strong> More than 600 drinking water sites in 43 states have been identified as being polluted with PFAS chemicals<\/p>\n

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