City and Inframark Staff will present a short overview of the polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS.
Some key notes regarding PFAS from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
EPA has taken a number of key actions including: Issued health advisories for PFAS and proposed new, legally, enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS substances known to occur in drinking water.
PFAS are manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. Because of their widespread use and their persistence in the environment, many PFAS are found in the blood of people and animals all over the world. There are thousands of different PFAS, some of which have been more widely used and studied than others.
EPA's researchers and partners across the country are working hard to answer critical questions about PFAS:
- How to better and more efficiently detect and measure PFAS in our air, water, soil, and fish and wildlife
- How much people are exposed to PFAS
- How harmful PFAS are to people and the environment
- How to remove PFAS from drinking water
- How to manage and dispose of PFAS