“PFOS and PFOA have been largely phased out of use in the US…however, these substances are still circulating in the country via imports.” Source
Tag: pollutants
Dark Waters 2019
Nationwide Drinking Water Quality Violations
See the intersection between health-based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act and racial, ethnic, and language vulnerability across the United States. Image: Ensia/NRDC
Microbes found to biodegrade PFAS
“In a series of lab tests, a relatively common soil bacterium has demonstrated its ability to break down the difficult-to-remove class of pollutants called PFAS.”
Science News, 20190919
PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, and others. PFAS have been around since the 1940’s. They can be found (unnaturally) in food, commercial household products, workplaces, drinking water, and any living organism.
EPA.gov
Water Literacy Primer 