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“The site of a former film studio has been investigated as a possible source of ‘forever chemicals’ found in groundwater, a water company said.
Affinity Water said the film and photographic processing that took place at the Denham Film Studios in Buckinghamshire may be linked to the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) detected in Blackford Water Treatment Works in Hillingdon.
The groundwater once supplied 20 million litres (20,000 kiloliters) of drinking water a day to parts of London.
Weston Homes, the site’s owner, said it was in discussions with Affinity Water over the matter.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said PFAS were often called ‘forever chemicals’ and they can cause risks of ‘harm to people and to the environment, including wildlife’.”…