Wastewater Treatment Plants Channel ‘Forever Chemicals’ Into Waterways Nationwide

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By By Anika Jane BeamerJul 2, 2025, 5:00 am119 pts
A study by the Waterkeeper Alliance documented elevated PFAS concentrations downstream of wastewater treatment facilities and fields treated with biosolids in 19 states. Unregulated discharge from industry sources are to blame, the group says. By Anika Jane Beamer Harmful “forever chemicals” flow from…

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