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Pewaukee warns residents of increased PFAS levels in city water supply

PEWAUKEE, Wis. — The City of Pewaukee is warning residents that PFAS levels have increased in its water supply, and a construction fix to filter the chemicals is not expected to begin until 2027. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are man-made chemicals that have been manufactured in the United States since the 1940s. They are used in products like non-stick cookware, carpets and upholstery. They are known as "forever chemicals" because they are resistant to natural breakdown, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Watch TMJ4 News reporter Rebecca Klopf's story about this warning in the video below: Pewaukee warns residents of increased PFAS levels in city water supply The CDC links PFAS exposure to increased cholesterol levels, certain types of cancer, pregnancy issues and changes in liver enzymes. The CDC also says the longer a person is exposed to PFAS, the greater the risk of health issues. The City of Pewaukee learned in 2023 that PFAS were present in one of its wells. The Department of Natural Resources requires municipalities to test for PFAS and required Pewaukee to send a new notice when levels increased. Although the increased levels originate from one well, the city says all of...

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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn

Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres

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Environmental groups allege Chemours hasn't met PFAS limits agreement

Environmental watchdog Cape Fear River Watch is claiming that chemical manufacturer Chemours has failed to clean up forever chemical pollution in groundwater around its Bladen County plant and to control the substances in air emissions coming from the facility. There are key pollution limits written into a consent order between Cape Fear River Watch, Chemours and the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality that was originally agreed to in 2019 and then amended in early 2020. The order addresses forever chemical contamination coming from the Chemours Fayetteville Works plant near the Cape Fear River. The environmental group on Wednesday filed a formal notice saying the company's failure to mitigate groundwater contamination to levels required in the order mean that forever chemicals from the plant are also reaching surface water — including the Cape Fear River — at higher levels than those the company agreed to meet. It alleges that is partly because Chemours only measures its consent order compliance based on 17 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, not including so-called ultra-short chain PFAS that scientists have measured at high levels in groundwater around the plant. “Chemours’ violations endanger families and communities from its ongoing PFAS pollution and cannot continue. With people suffering,...

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Blood tests find high levels of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory

People living near a major chemical factory in Lancashire are told they could be at risk of serious health conditions.

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Drinkwater Noord- en Zuid-Holland overschrijdt de veilige PFAS-richtlijn van RIVM

Inwoners in het westen krijgen te veel PFAS binnen door chemische lozingen en giftig landbouwgif. Waterbedrijven eisen een Europees bronverbod omdat filteren onbetaalbaar wordt.

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Delaware to test and treat PFAS in private wells free of charge

The program will help homeowners with private wells who are responsible for testing and treating their own drinking water.