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“A lack of data hinders efforts to adequately address the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on U.S. drinking water sources and the broader environment, says a U.S. Government Accountability Office report released last month.
The July report outlines some challenges facing managers of drinking and wastewater systems as well as federal policymakers. PFAS chemicals—found in common household products as well as in industrial firefighting foam—are virtually everywhere in the ambient environment, and are extremely hard to eliminate.” …