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Toxic Firefighting Foam Has Contaminated U.S. Drinking Water
December 9, 2018

Toxic Firefighting Foam Has Contaminated U.S. Drinking Water

A small sea of fire retardant foam was unintentionally released in an aircraft hangar, temporarily covering a small portion of...

North metro Denver groundwater contaminated with PFCs flows to 50,000 residents
July 13, 2018

North metro Denver groundwater contaminated with PFCs flows to 50,000 residents

Photo: South Adams County Water and Sanitation District tests water for metals at Klein Water Treatment Facility on July 13, 2018 in...

Federal Report: PFCs More Dangerous Than Previously Believed
June 27, 2018

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...

New Jersey seeks stricter limit on chemicals, PFCs in drinking water
December 8, 2017

New Jersey seeks stricter limit on chemicals, PFCs in drinking water

Photo: Testing water samples for unsafe substances at a lab in Fairfield, NJ. LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — New Jersey has some...

PFAS1 found in drinking water wells in unexpected places
November 12, 2017

PFAS1 found in drinking water wells in unexpected places

Image: A PFAS water well result for a home in Courtland Township tested [by] Pace Analytical and sampled by Gordon...

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