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MAP: Where water systems reported PFAS contamination This map shows water systems included in the EPA’s PFAS testing records, as of July 11, 2024. It’s based on boundaries developed by ...
In January, the state of Connecticut sued multiple companies, including 3M, Dupont, Corteva and Chemours alleging they contaminated the state’s natural resources with PFAS chemicals.
This USGS map shows the number of PFAS detected in tap water samples from select sites across the US. EPA began requiring public water systems to monitor for PFOA and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in 2012, and published drinking water health advisories , which are non-regulatory technical documents, in 2016.
This resulted in a statewide sampling plan in 2013 and 2014 to determine the scope of PFAS contamination throughout the state, specifically around WAFB. As a result, several more contamination sites were found, including a nearby McDonald's store fire that was put out with AFFF firefighting foam. [41] [66] [67]
PFAS have been a subject of multiple lawsuits worldwide. [244] [245] [246] In the United States, settlements stemming from PFAS pollution claims have reached $18 billion by 2024. [247] In 2023, Sweden's Supreme Court set a legal precedent by awarding damages to citizens who were supplied PFAS contaminated drinking water. [248]
After first learning in 2020 about possible PFAS contamination in fluorinated plastic pesticide containers, the EPA has developed new ways to detect PFAS at low levels in pesticide containers and ...
This map shows water systems included in the EPA’s records, as of Jan. 11. ... PFAS pollution was found in two wells, one of which is important for peak summertime use, said Laura Briefer ...
This is a list of Superfund sites in Texas designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]