In this June 7, 2018, file photo, PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, foam gathers at the the Van Etten...
The EPA Has Found More Than a Dozen Contaminants in Drinking Water but Hasn’t Set Safety Limits on Them
Credit: Illustration by Micha Huigen, special to ProPublica The inaction on regulating contaminants — including those that likely cause cancer,...
EPA Restarts Assessment of Health Risks from Nitrate in Water
The agency will evaluate the hazards from agriculture’s primary water pollutant. Farming regions in northeastern Nebraska and elsewhere have some...
EPA Plans Rulemaking on Tire Chemical 6PPD That Pollutes Bodies of Water
Action triggered by petition concerning indirect impact on salmon habitats EPA officials say a chemical used in tire production reacts...
San Mateo County schools’ drinking water contaminated with nitrate
Image from October shows a beaker filled with water from the faucet at Pescadero Middle/High School in Pescadero, Calif. KGO-TV...