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“As federal regulators warn that toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are showing up in more faucets nationwide, utilities in North Carolina are racing to contain the contamination while bracing for new regulations and rising costs.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s latest data found PFAS chemicals at 200 additional drinking water systems across the country, bringing the total number of Americans at risk to more than 172 million.
‘These chemicals cause harm at incredibly low concentrations, and any additional exposure is a concern,’ said David Andrews, acting chief science officer at the Environmental Working Group. ‘This is a public health problem that needs to be addressed with urgency.'” …