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“2029 seems like a long way off but when a $100 million project is on the horizon it pays to start early.
The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority is working to meet a 2029 deadline established by the Environmental Protection Agency to limit the amount of ‘forever chemicals’ in its drinking water.
At this point, BJWSA is working to test and evaluate different technologies. The water company is fully committed to meeting the new regulations from the EPA, Jeff La Rue, chief communications officer with BJWSA, said.” …