contaminants

Petroleum From Red Hill Leaks May Be Lingering In Pearl Harbor Drinking Water

A new EPA report lends credence to complaints that residents say were otherwise falling on deaf ears. Photo: The Navy…

4 months ago

Opinion: Our water is polluted with ‘forever chemicals.’ Here’s how some agencies are stepping in.

In this June 7, 2018, file photo, PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, foam gathers at the the Van Etten…

5 months ago

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,…

5 months ago

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,…

6 months ago

Study finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakes

Photo: A remote lake in Cook County, Minn. A three-year study by the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Pollution Control…

4 years ago