US EditionCancer-Causing PFAS Water Contamination in 98% of Tested Sites in U.S.: Report
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Cancer-Causing PFAS Water Contamination in 98% of Tested Sites in U.S.: Report
Waterkeeper Alliance is calling for more stringent limits on PFAS in drinking water sources. According to a study conducted by a global clean water advocacy group, virtually every water source tested in the United States was contaminated with “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and other adverse health effects. A new Phase II Report issued l…
Elevated concentrations of PFAS have been found in the water surrounding a large steel slag consignment in Spijk, Gelderland, reports the Rivierenland water board. The approximately 670,000 tons of slag are a byproduct of steel production and were used to build a noise barrier at a golf course. However, this was not done according to regulations, resulting in (heavy) metals from the steel slag leaching into surface water and groundwater.
No Surprise: PFAS Found Near Wastewater Treatment Plants & Biosolid-Applied Lands
Cape Fear River, NC. photo: NOAAA new analysis from Waterkeeper Alliance warns that 98 percent of tested waterways across 19 states contain toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and in particular downstream from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and sites where biosolids have been applied.Listen, we’ve known we have a huge PFAS problem, and now we have more data to prove it. That’s a good thing. The Brockovich Report is a reader-su…
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