EPA Announces Limits On 'Forever Chemicals': See MA Impacts

The EPA said limiting these chemicals to the lowest level tests can detect will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer. This is the first time the EPA has proposed regulating a toxic group of compounds that are widespread, dangerous and expensive to remove from the water. Massachusetts is one of the few states that has set a standard for PFAS levels in drinking water. The state Department of Environmental Quality in late 2020 instituted PFAS standards requiring communities to test drinking water sources to ensure PFAS...