Hundreds of wells are contaminated across California. Find out where
5 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of wells are contaminated across California. Find out where

LA Times  

Should you worry if chemicals were detected near you? First, there’s no way to know if you’re drinking water from a contaminated well without calling your water provider. Second, even if you drink from a contaminated well, it’s possible that your water is mixed with multiple water sources before it reaches your tap. The Environmental Protection Agency has classified the chemicals as an “emerging contaminant” and has delayed setting a national standard for limiting the levels in drinking water. In 2016, the agency issued a nonbinding health advisory recommending that water utilities notify the public if levels of the chemicals reached a combined 70 parts per trillion.

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Here’s what you can (and can’t) do about PFAS contamination in your water
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Here’s what you can (and can’t) do about PFAS contamination in your water

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California finds widespread water contamination of ‘forever chemicals’
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California finds widespread water contamination of ‘forever chemicals’

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California finds widespread water contamination of ‘forever chemicals’
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California finds widespread water contamination of ‘forever chemicals’

LA Times  

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Editorial: Don’t panic, but California has yet another water problem

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