Nearly 50% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have at least one type of PFAS, a group of...
Study: drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
Photo: Equipment used to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, in drinking water is seen at...
3M reaches $10.3-billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water systems
Photo: A researcher pours a water sample into a glass container for testing at an Environmental Protection Agency center in...
PFAS-chomping bacteria kill some ‘forever chemicals,’ scientists say
Photo: University of California Riverside researchers Yujie Men and Bosen Jin have identified bacteria that’s able to break down some...
New PFAS guidelines
Photo: PFAS can be found in hundreds of water systems in the U.S. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images A water quality scientist...