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Over the past few years, countless military installations have discovered the contaminants in their water sources. The individual installations have done their best to combat the issues on their own, but now the federal government has gotten involved. Two pieces of legislation have been introduced to resolve the contamination issues in military bases across the country. The first is the \u201cClean Water for Military Families Act\u201d, which will require DOD installations to investigate and treat PFAS contamination. $10 billion will be provided in a single payment for the project, financing the investigation and treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second piece of legislation is the \u201cFilthy Fifty Act\u201d which tackles a broader selection of installations. This bill focuses on the fifty bases across the country with the most severe cases of PFAS contamination. Then funding from the bill will assist in the effort to treat the water sources and clean the surrounding area. Senator Shaheen, one of the core propellants of the bill stated that PFAS exposure has caused too many health issues in military homes. She thanks her colleagues who supported the bill and have advocated for protecting military personnel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wqpmag.com\/pfas\/new-legislation-clean-pfas-military-installations-high-levels-contamination\">The bill<\/a> marks a strong step in the right direction, showing federal willingness to fight PFAS contamination in the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;CTA &#8211; PIONEER&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#d2e2f4&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3747&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;HDR&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>NOW REMOVES ARSENIC!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;CALL-TO-ACTION&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>PIONEER<\/strong> is the First of its Kind Whole-House Lead, Cyst &amp; PFOA\/PFOS Removal System and now PIONEER Removes Arsenic! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> to learn more about this revolutionary system.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two new bills move to assist military installations treat their water sources for PFAS contamination and protect military lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3785,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US Geological survey conducted research regarding different effects of droughts. In their recent study, they found that many prolonged droughts can cause a higher risk of exposure to arsenic in well water. Maine, New England, the Midwest, and the Southwest are all areas whose arsenic levels are regularly higher than the federal level allows. Although municipal water supplies are carefully monitored, private well water is not. This can be a danger to Americans because over 43 million people rely on private well water. A previous study revealed that somewhere between 1.5 and 2.9 million people are drinking water with unsafe levels of arsenic, and this number may increase to over 4 million in case of a drought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased levels of arsenic may be caused by a decrease in groundwater levels, which causes changes in water chemistry. There are also some human responses to droughts, such as using ground water rather than surface water, which may also affect exposure. The number of droughts is expected to increase as a result of climate change, exposing even more Americans to unsafe drinking water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arsenic is highly dangerous because it causes a wide variety of health issues, and is odorless, colorless and tasteless - making it undetectable without a test. To help combat this issue, many states which are at high risk for droughts have programs to provide private well owners with arsenic tests. Although not all testing is free, these programs help make it affordable since it is recommended to test water every 3-5 years. 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