This doesn’t get reported in the US media.
But the British will report it.
PFAS may be contaminating drinking water for up to 70% of about 140 million people in the US who draw water from the nation’s aquifers via private or public wells, a new federal government study estimates. The findings show a potential impact on about 95 million people, or 27% of the nation’s population.
The US Geological Survey sampling and modeling of groundwater contamination found readings up to 37,000 times higher than the EPA’s new drinking water limits. In some regions virtually all of those using public systems that draw from groundwater may be drinking contaminated water.
This is especially a problem for those who draw from private wells, or small public wells, because neither is covered by strong new PFAS limits implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency – those people represent about 13% of the US population.
“This study’s findings indicate widespread PFAS contamination in groundwater that is used for public and private drinking water supplies in the US,” said Andrea Tokranov, a USGS hydrologist and the study’s lead author, said in a statement.
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The highest levels of exposure to potentially contaminated water in private wells were found in Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio.
Meanwhile, California and Florida show the highest population levels potentially exposed to PFAS in water drawn from public wells. Up to 98% and 87% of populations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, respectively, who draw from public wells may have contaminated water.
The research found the usual suspects were behind the most polluted areas – military bases, airports, chemical production centers, plating facilities, plastic production and other industries.
The government will continue to talk about global warming as you drink chemical poison that destroys every system in your body.
That’s democracy for you. You can’t complain about it. In a democracy, there is no way to petition grievances.
You just have to drink the poison and believe in global warming. No other options.
Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater that is contaminated with #PFAS for their #drinkingwater supplies. Estimates are for groundwater prior to treatment.
Learn about the USGS study at: https://t.co/y4ADf6d8Xy
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— USGS (@USGS) November 7, 2024