{"id":3962,"date":"2021-09-29T15:32:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T19:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=3962"},"modified":"2021-09-29T15:32:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T19:32:34","slug":"chesapeake-bay-pfas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/chesapeake-bay-pfas\/","title":{"rendered":"Chesapeake Bay Endangered by PFAS Leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;NEWS POST&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;CONTENT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ARTICLE CONTENT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Naval Research Laboratory in Chesapeake Bay recently discovered PFAS contamination within and outside its fences. This and 300 other military bases have the forever chemical leaking from their grounds. \u00a0One local farm had to beg the base to test their water, as the local well used on that firm was in proximity of the base. Wells that are on the base detected PFAS contaminants up to 175,000 parts per trillion, an extreme amount.<\/p>\n<p>Nearby streams have been contaminated as well, all far-exceeding common contaminant limits. The chemicals have gone as far to infect local sea life, creating a potential danger for fishermen in the area. Locals have become impatient with the endless studies conducted by the government, and demand change. David Harris, a local landowner, told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bayjournal.com\/news\/fisheries\/forever-chemicals-from-navy-lab-flowing-into-chesapeake-bay\/article_2bb30198-041d-11ec-8d03-7fbdc38a88a7.html\">Bay Journal<\/a> that he understands the cleaning process must be extremely difficult. He followed by saying \u201c[but] shouldn\u2019t they be responsible for damming it, filtering it, and then passing it back again?\u201d Harris\u2019 family worries for their health, having lived next to a contaminated site for so long. As PFAS contamination becomes commonplace, one wonders what the government will do to protect these citizens.<\/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>A Naval research lab in the Chesapeake area has discovered PFAS leaks, causing concern amongst local landowners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3967,"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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