perfluorinated compounds

How will water sector be impacted as EPA targets PFAS?

In April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released two much-anticipated final rules pertaining to certain contaminants within the broad class of synthetic…

6 months ago

Well water users warned, Air Force Academy finds toxic level of firefighting chemical

Air Force Academy firefighters training a quarter century ago released a torrent of toxic perfluorinated chemicals that seeped into groundwater…

5 years ago

U.S. drinking water supply mostly safe, but that’s not good enough

Most Americans take clean drinking water for granted as a convenience of modern life. The United States has one of…

5 years ago

Federal Report: PFCs More Dangerous Than Previously Believed

A federal agency has released a long-awaited report suggesting that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are more dangerous to human health than…

6 years ago

Citizen Groups Will Sue DuPont and Chemours for Contaminating Drinking Water in North Carolina

After years of litigation over PFOA, an industrial toxin used to make Teflon and other non-stick and stain-resistant products, in…

7 years ago