EPA Could Be Vastly Under-Reporting PFAS Levels in Drinking Water, Study Finds

Drinking water may have much more ‘forever chemicals’ than EPA reports

A new study digs into federal PFAS data and finds that the level of these hazardous chemicals could be twice as high as reported.

US water may contain twice as many 'forever chemicals' as reported

Drinking water in America may contain twice as many forever chemicals as health agencies report, a new study from researchers at Texas Christian University suggests.

EPA could be vastly under-reporting PFAS levels in drinking water, study finds

The study used computer modeling to estimate that the latest reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) capture only 44% of the average combined concentration of 25 PFAS in US water systems.

Forever Chemical Levels in US Drinking Water May Be More Than Twice as High as Reported

Only counting PFAS levels above minimum reporting thresholds could be creating a significant knowledge gap.