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“Dayton sells water to about 400,000 people in our region — making it all the more important to reduce so-called forever chemicals in that supply.
The city’s current plan will likely cost $11 million.
Studies have shown increased risk of some cancers, reduced fertility and more from exposure to Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances, or PFAS. That’s why the U.S. EPA has created new drinking water standards for the chemicals that will be finalized later this year.
Dayton has worked to understand the extent of PFAS contamination in city water since 2016.” …