{"id":4017,"date":"2021-11-08T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=4017"},"modified":"2021-11-08T15:34:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T20:34:08","slug":"easton-against-pfas-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/easton-against-pfas-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Easton Leads the Charge Against PFAS Producing Companies"},"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>Easton, Massachusetts has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickedlocal.com\/story\/journal-news-independent\/2021\/09\/08\/easton-joins-lawsuits-against-chemical-manufacturers-over-pfas\/5774712001\/?utm_source=Govt%20Affairs&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Bills%20List\">officially filed a lawsuit<\/a> against several chemical companies that are responsible for PFAS contamination in the commonwealth. From 3M Company, to Chemguard, the companies have reportedly been aware of the danger posed by PFOA\/PFOS for decades. The lawsuit intends to hold them accountable for the endangerment of local residents who would be impacted by contamination. It also intends to relieve the financial strain on communities from the great amount of money required to treat contamination.<\/p>\n<p>Easton has been a leader in water quality preservation, and has tested their waters for PFAS since 2019. Unfortunately, these tests have revealed contaminant levels more than double the limits set in the area. Officials reacted quickly, informing residents and launching programs to provide them with clean water for no extra charge. These programs will hopefully make locals comfortable while the litigation proceeds. The lawsuit hopes to make the chemical companies responsible for the contamination pay for all of the treatment costs, which already number in the millions. Teamed with several other communities, the lawsuit will hopefully help those affected and create safer drinking water.<\/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>Easton filed a lawsuit against companies that manufacture products containing PFAS, and hopes to lessen the financial strain on locals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4022,"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. 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