Posted on 01.31.22
HIGH LEVELS OF PFAS CHEMICALS FOUND IN 34 NEW JERSEY DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS
Source: https://www.wqpmag.com/, January 31, 2022
By: Cristina Tuser
According to New Jersey state officials, 34 drinking water systems that serve a combined 500,000 residents exceeded new standards last year for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The largest water provider that exceeded the standard was the Middlesex Water Company, which serves 233,000 people, reported The Bergen Record.
State officials are creating a statewide cleanup plan and these plans hinge on lawsuits filed by the Murphy administration against DuPont, 3M and other companies that used PFAS chemicals for decades. Read more.
