{"id":4031,"date":"2021-11-17T15:33:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T20:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2021-11-17T15:33:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T20:33:55","slug":"pennsylvania-contaminant-limit-pfas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/pennsylvania-contaminant-limit-pfas\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Sets New Contaminant Limits for PFAS"},"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>Another state has taken a step forward and set its own maximum contaminant level for PFAS. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jdsupra.com\/legalnews\/pennsylvania-moves-one-step-closer-to-9891487\/?utm_source=Govt%20Affairs&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Bills%20List\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voted to draft a proposal containing the new limit<\/a>. Their limit of 14 parts per trillion (ppt) is around the nationwide average for forever chemicals. Within the same proposal, the department suggested sampling plans that may grow understanding of the contaminants.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania hopes to develop methods of detecting and treating PFAS and PFOS, and developing related technologies. Some other key chemicals related to PFAS are not included in the proposal due to less fundamental knowledge. The state is now slated to soon have updated regulations on these forever chemicals, and marks another step on the path to water protection nationwide.<\/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>Pennsylvania joins the growing list of states that have set their own maximum contaminant limits for PFAS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4036,"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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