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New Study Finds EPA May Be Vastly Underreporting PFAS Levels in Drinking Water
The researchers found the Environmental Protection Agency's minimum reporting levels masked widespread contamination.
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US drinking water could contain double the PFAS levels currently reported by regulators, according to a new study from Texas Christian University. The study, published in Cell Reports Sustainability, used computer modeling to estimate that the latest reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) capture only 44% of the average combined concentration of 25 polyfluoroalkyl substances…
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