PFAS contamination in Pawcatuck River traced back to old textile mill ponds

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Jan 23, 2026, 6:51 pm109 ptsTrending
A study led by University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography alumnus Jarod Snook, Ph.D., identified a long-term source of PFAS, or "forever chemicals," entering the Pawcatuck River from two historically contaminated textile mill waste retention ponds located in Bradford and Westerly, Rhode Island.

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