Nearly 42,000 landfills and refineries could be polluting drinking water with ‘forever chemicals’
Scientists have found nearly 42,000 potential sources of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in the surface and drinking water in communities across the U.S., mostly from landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. … A 2019 EWG study found 40 percent of the water systems in 72 California counties were over the EPA’s suggested limit on PFAS. Pictured: The Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, a wastewater treatment center in Los Angeles. Lawmakers in the state are considering establishing PFAS limits that are lower than the EPA’s, which are not currently enforceable.