The term “forever chemicals” refers to a class of thousands of chemicals that have been around nearly a century but are now raising serious concerns about their impact on human health, prompting new nationwide restrictions and heightened awareness.
This class of chemicals is commonly called forever chemicals because they don’t break down easy over time.
“Definitely more research is needed,” said Montanez. “What we know right now, the data suggests that there are strong associations with some health conditions.” “And unfortunately, yes, we found instances where we can detect PFAS at very, very low levels,” said Paul Bertetti, Senior Director for Aquifer Research and Modeling for EAA. “But we can detect it in aquifer waters, in the streams that feed the aquifer, in the springs that discharge from the aquifer.”“Landfills, industrial products, industrial processes,” Bertetti said.
Undetectable, according to SAWS, means PFAS levels in the water were below the EPA limit of 4 parts per trillion.“We retested a couple of weeks later and what we knew to do was to change out the hose bib -- the part where the water comes out of the well,” Puente said. “Once we retested it, there was no longer a detection on it. So we feel that that’s very safe water.”
“The levels of PFAS are extremely low, all below any regulatory limit,” Bertetti said. “And a lot of times right at the detection level. So very, very difficult to even see them with, without specialized testing.”
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