Industry groups said the E.P.A. had exceeded its authority in requiring the drinking-water cleanup. The chemicals, known as PFAS, are linked to cancer and health risks.
  • Montagge@lemmy.zip
    48·
    5 months ago

    Utilities have also challenged the stringent new standard, questioning the underlying science and citing the cost of filtering the toxic chemicals out of drinking water.

    I’m glad I’m on a well

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
      24·
      5 months ago

      Unless your well is drawing from an uncontaminated aquifer that isn’t recharged by rainwater, that doesn’t really help you. This class of chemicals wound up pretty much everywhere.

      • Montagge@lemmy.zip
        13·
        5 months ago

        I was referring to the utilities response not the pollution itself. You’re not wrong.