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U.S. tap water has a $47 billion forever chemicals problem - TL;DR CNBC

U.S. tap water has a $47 billion forever chemicals problem

Publishing timestamp: 2023-11-30 08:42:39


Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requiring drinking water utilities to report levels of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS in drinking water. This will require significant infrastructure investment, with an estimated cost of $47 billion in infrastructure investments across the U.S. to treat for PFAS. About 45% of tap water in the U.S. is known to have PFAS in it, and experts recommend additional filtration for water until treatment plants are able to remove PFAS. The cost of infrastructure upgrades will likely be funded through rates consumers pay for water usage.


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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/30/pfas-and-lead-lurk-in-us-drinking-water-is-tap-still-safe-to-drink.html


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