A new online dashboard shows PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are turning up in some drinking water systems across New Mexico. While PFAS has often been linked to military bases and airports, officials say it’s also being detected in urban and rural areas. … The dashboard, released in February, is part of a federally funded program for small and disadvantaged communities. Testing for 580 water systems has been underway for about a year and a half and will continue through this year. It includes not only cities, but also other public water systems such as schools and senior centers on their own wells.

Other PFAS news:

• Action News Now (Chico, Calif.): Chico leaders push for Cal Water’s PFAS plan; rates may rise
• Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology: Report: Spatial analysis of residential location at birth, PFAS in public water, and childhood cancers in Southern California
• Waterkeeper Alliance: Blog: Lee Zeldin’s PFAS problem