PFAS Levels in Baltimore Water System Higher Than New EPA Health Advisory Levels: Report
Baltimore drinking water contained PFAS levels that may pose health risks for area residents, according to standards set by the EPA
Baltimore drinking water contained PFAS levels that may pose health risks for area residents, according to standards set by the EPA
Low levels of PFAS chemicals in drinking water can cause side effects, according to an EPA warning, even at levels below what the agency has the technology to detect.
Utilities fear they may be found liable for cleanup costs of PFAS-contaminated sites under the Superfund program, even if they did not create the contamination.
PFOA and PFOS are two of the most commonly known and most closely studied PFAS chemicals, and are frequently linked to drinking water contamination.