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2. Explainer-US limits on PFAS in drinking water could fuel ...

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   Last year, 3M reached a settlement worth $10.3 billion with water systems across the U.S. that will help pay to clean up drinking water contaminated with PFAS, while DuPont de Nemours Inc ...

3. EPA imposes first national limits on 'forever chemicals' in ...

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   For the first time, the EPA has set limits for six types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. The chemicals have been linked to health issues and can linger permanently in the environment.

4. Here’s what you can do about PFAS in your drinking water - AOL

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   Water, water everywhere. On Wednesday, the Biden Administration announced strict limits on so-called “forever chemicals” — or PFAS — found in drinking water.

5. Timeline of events related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

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   PFAS compounds and their derivatives are widely used in many products from water resistant textiles to fire-fighting foam. [4] [1] PFAS are commonly found in every American household in products as diverse as non-stick cookware, stain resistant furniture and carpets, wrinkle free and water repellant clothing, cosmetics, lubricants, paint, pizza ...

6. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Wikipedia

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   USGS map showing the number of PFAS detections in tap water samples from select sites across the US. In April 2024, the EPA issued a final drinking water rule for PFOA, PFOS, GenX, PFBS, PFNA, and PFHxS. Within 3 years, public water systems must remove these six PFAS to near-zero levels. States may be awarded grants up to $1 billion in aid to ...

7. EPA: New standards will reduce PFAS toxin in drinking water ...

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   At issue for utility providers is the finicky and costly nature of testing for PFAS at the concentrations put forth by the EPA and then removing it from drinking water. All six PFAS compounds ...

8. Perfluorooctanoic acid - Wikipedia

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   Perfluorooctanoic acid ( PFOA; conjugate base perfluorooctanoate; also known colloquially as C8, for its 8-carbon chain structure) is a perfluorinated carboxylic acid produced and used worldwide as an industrial surfactant in chemical processes and as a material feedstock. PFOA is considered a surfactant, or fluorosurfactant, due to its ...

9. Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ... - AOL

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   On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized limits on certain common types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. It is the first time a nationwide limit on so-called forever ...