South Carolina River ‘Most Contaminated’ With Toxic PFAS in the U.S.: Report

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJun 30, 2025, 4:27 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
South Carolina’s Pocotaligo River has been found by Waterkeeper Alliance to be the most polluted with hazardous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the country. The findings have implications for the health of residents who fish from the river, as well as rivers downstream. “The high levels of…

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