perfluorinated chemicals

Upcoming Deadlines for Water Agencies for PFAS Settlements

Deadlines are upcoming related to the multi-district per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) litigation. The relevant settlements are with DuPont, Chemours,…

1 year ago

Toxic PFAS from US military bases polluting drinking water, report finds

The defense department has only looked at about one-third of more than 700 facilities suspected of having contaminated the ground…

1 year ago

Clock Ticks for Water Utilities to Join PFAS Class-Action Settlements

A national class-action settlement could provide funding to remove PFAS chemicals from drinking water. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of…

1 year ago

Editorial: Get the ‘forever chemicals’ out of our drinking water

Photo: A machine is rinsed that runs samples to test for PFAS compounds at the Orange County Water District on…

1 year ago

Risk of tap water exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals higher in Southern California

Nearly 50% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have at least one type of PFAS, a group of…

1 year ago