PFAS, or "forever chemicals," are toxic and known to cause severe health problems. Senate Bill 219 and House Bill 235 aim to enforce annual drinking water testing and limits.
When Sandia scientists Ryan Davis and Nathan Bays set out to find a better way to absorb and degrade PFAS in water sources, they kept running into the same issue: Detecting the chemicals in samples ...
Recent data released by the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that Paducah’s water systems have levels of forever ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that contaminate many communities in the United States. Our expert committee will examine the health outcomes associated with the most widely ...
A row of firefighters’ helmets, coats, and boots in pants with suspenders hang at the ready at a fire station. The turnout gear often contains PFAS — a class of chemicals that add resistance to water, ...
Two bills, which authorize the spending of the PFAS trust fund and provides framework to do so, were approved unanimously by the Senate on March 17.
A recent routine test of Osan Air Base’s drinking water revealed low levels of a “forever chemical” commonly linked to industrial use and firefighting foam ...
Katie Richards co-founded PFAS Laboratories with her husband Chris after they identified a gap in Maine’s ability to respond to PFAS contamination. FILE PHOTO / TIM GREENWAY Maine Laboratories, a ...
Their concerns centered on the company’s plans to heat the contaminated soil to separate out the contaminants.
The companion bills sent to the governor last week set limits on the presence of PFOA and PFOS in biosolids. Land application ...
New York is launching a pilot program offering free testing and financial assistance to help homeowners address “forever chemicals” in private well water. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Private Well ...
The Wisconsin Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday that, once signed, will release $125 million set aside nearly ...