Places with the most water systems with high PFAS levels may have a 'head start' on meeting new regulations, a scientist told Newsweek.
A map has revealed the five states with the most water systems where drinking water has been registered as above the proposed limit for PFAS—human-made 'forever' chemicals.New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania have the most highly contaminated drinking water systems, according to the Environmental Working Group's interactive map.
We have already trained 650 individuals through approximately 25 training sessions statewide on the specifics of the new rule.'Newsweek has also contacted water regulators for New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.David G. Miller, deputy director of water treatment & supply for the City of Manchester in New Hampshire, told Newsweek the new regulations are a 'game changer' for the drinking water industry.He said: 'The sources of PFAS are many.
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