New Federal PFAS Rules to Protect Health Will Cost Mass. Communities Millions

New federal PFAS rules to protect health will cost Mass. communities millions

About 181 water systems in Massachusetts will be affected by new EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water. About 95 water systems in the state will now have to address these so-called “forever chemicals” for the first time, a process that can cost millions of dollars.

EPA standard change prompts renewed PFAS well testing near Atlantic airfield

ATLANTIC — The U.S. Navy held an open-house style meeting at Atlantic Elementary School on May 22 to continue its ongoing effort to test private wells near Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic for PFAS contamination.