A group of potentially toxic “forever chemicals,” mostly coming from prescribed drugs, may be contaminating drinking water for millions of Americans, as wastewater treatment plants fail to remove them ...

Aqua unveiled seven new PFAS treatment facilities Wednesday, marking a significant step in addressing "forever chemicals" in the state’s drinking water. The facilities, including two in Wake County ...

Wastewater treatment facilities are a major source of PFAS contamination in drinking water in the US – they discharge enough of the “forever chemicals” to raise concentrations above safe levels for an ...

A year after the Biden administration set strict drinking water limits for "forever chemicals," seven of the 36 Long Island districts that have submitted data reported annual averages that exceeded ...

Within the U.S., tap water sources are heavily regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. Because of this bill, the EPA is able to set ...

For nearly a century, the city’s drinking water purification process has taken place with few major hiccups at a lone Briarcliff facility. But KC Water leaders say maintenance costs are climbing and ...