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Since they went into production in the 1940\u2019s, PFAS have slowly seeped into the United States\u2019 water systems and created health problems for its population. It took almost 80 years for the nation to truly understand the danger posed by these forever chemicals. The first state to set a maximum contaminant limit (MCL) for PFAS was New Jersey in 2018. Since then, it\u2019s been six long years waiting for a true national limit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That wait ended in April of 2024, when the EPA and federal government came together to issue a plan that not only set a MCL for the country, but provides funds to reduce the presence of PFAS in water systems. $9 billion of federal funds have been set towards water treatment, monitoring, and infrastructure changes. It is but one step on the EPA\u2019s roadmap towards national water health, but it is a historical change that is sure to lead to healthier drinking water throughout the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PFAS have plagued the United States since the 1940\u2019s, and the EPA is now ready to face the forever chemical head on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

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>

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>

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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