The proposed guidelines that deal with cleaning up toxic chemicals in water could have the largest effect on the Defense Department. The Pentagon has used PFAS-related chemicals extensively as a firefighting tool, and it has confirmed the release or the possible release of the chemicals at 401 locations nationwide, in some cases contaminating known drinking water supplies.
from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2PuoHUF
April 26, 2019
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