Revealed: US water likely contains more 'forever chemicals' than EPA tests show

Guardian analysis of water samples taken in nine US locations shows the the agency uses is likely missing significant levels of PFAS pollutantsIn May 2021, a celebration for Portsmouth, New Hampshire's new $17m water treatment facility drew local and national officials who declared the city's water free of toxic "forever chemicals".Firefighting foam from the nearby Pease air force base had polluted the water for decades with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and in recognition of the public health threat the US military funded the city's new filtration system. Continue reading...