How to determine if your drinking water is safe as EPA moves to restrict ‘forever chemicals’

Philadelphia water 'safe to drink and use' after nearby chemical spill, city says

Residents in Philadelphia can safely drink the water following a nearby chemical spill, the city's water department said Tuesday evening.
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Philadelphia tap water safe to drink through Monday night after chemical spill, officials say

The recommendation was a precaution: No contaminants has been found in the drinking water since the spill late Friday night in Bucks County.
Mar. 27, 2023 - GANNETT Syndication Service - Top stories

Here are the chemicals spilled near Philly as U.S. drinking-water safety is top of mind

The Bucks County, Pa., spill comes on the heels of the toxic Ohio train derailment and the EPA's work to ban 'forever chemicals' in drinking water.
Mar. 27, 2023 - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - Business

Philadelphia water 'safe,' say utilities monitoring Friday night chemical spill

Drinking water from Delaware River is safe, area utilities say, despite chemical spill into a river tributary on Friday night.
Mar. 28, 2023 - GANNETT Syndication Service - Top stories

Philadelphia officials say water supply is safe after chemical spill

Philadelphia officials say the city’s water supply is safe after a chemical spill in a tributary of the Delaware River over the weekend. The Philadelphia Water Department announced Sunday that it’s “now confident” tap water from the Baxter ...
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Philadelphia tap water safe through Monday after chemical spill, officials say

Some 8,000–12,000 gallons of latex product spilled into Otter Creek on Friday night, prompting warnings not to drink tap water.
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Philadelphia says the city's tap water is safe to drink -- at least through Wednesday night

Philadelphia officials are expected to provide an update on the city's water quality Tuesday morning following a chemical spill upstream in the Delaware River that has left many residents concerned and scrambling to buy bottled water despite the ...
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Philadelphia tap water still safe to drink, officials say

Officials said the tap water in Philadelphia was safe to drink as of Monday evening, following a chemical spill on Friday. The city's water department said it will continue to monitor the situation.
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A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN

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The Margin: Philadelphia tap water safe to drink — for now — after Delaware River chemical spill, officials say

Earlier on Sunday, Philadelphia officials advised the public 'not to drink or cook with tap water,' but later said it was safe through at least Monday night
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Philadelphia officials say drinking water remains safe for now after a chemical spill in the Delaware River

The City of Philadelphia says it is now confident tap water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. Monday following a chemical spill in the Delaware River.
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Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse (Manitoba) Calls for Support of First Nations-Led Water Priorities and Realizing the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water for All Indigenous Peoples at UN Water Conference

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Philadelphia residents panic-bought water after being alerted to a chemical spill but officials say tap water is safe for now

A day after mixed messages prompted panic-buying of bottled water, anxious Philadelphians are counting the hours Monday as officials monitor the city's drinking water following a chemical spill a few miles upstream of a key intake in the Delaware ...
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Trump appointees interfered to weaken EPA assessment of toxic chemical

Watchdog finds PFBS toxicity value was altered in 2021 report, as scientists say episode part of ‘larger rot at the agency’Trump administration appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) meddled in agency science to weaken the ...
Mar. 23, 2023 - The Guardian - World - Donald Trump

Living With Climate Change: World Water Day: A quarter of the globe has no access to safe drinking water

World Water Day brings first U.N. conference on dangerous drinking and sanitation since the 1970s and renews a pledge for eliminating water crises by 2030.
Mar. 22, 2023 - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - Business

Are your clothes dripping in "forever chemicals"?

The full health risks of wearing apparel made with PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are still unknown. But states are taking action so clothing makers will remove them.
Mar. 30, 2023 - Home - CBSNews.com - Top stories

Why there is no future for ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS compounds have long been known to be harmful. Now restrictions on their use will force industry to adapt
Mar. 29, 2023 - World - World

Chipmakers fight spread of US crackdowns on ‘forever chemicals’

Intel helped form lobbying group that has opposed state legislation on PFAS
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Canada scientists create new method to break down toxic ‘forever chemicals’

University of British Columbia researchers develop silica-based material with ability to absorb wider range of harmful chemicalsResearchers at a Canadian university have made a breakthrough they hope will dramatically shorten the lifespan of the ...
Mar. 22, 2023 - The Guardian - World

Opinion: We've been drinking dangerous chemicals for far too long

President Joe Biden pledged to make the toxic "forever chemicals," also known as per- and polyfluorinated substances, or PFAS, a priority during his campaign. When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed drinking water ...
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Levels of carcinogenic chemical near Ohio derailment site far above safe limit

EPA scientists assessed a dioxin cancer risks threshold in 2010, but a federal cleanup is only triggered at far higher levelsNewly released data shows soil in the Ohio town of East Palestine – scene of a recent catastrophic train crash and ...
Mar. 17, 2023 - The Guardian - World

EPA administrator says America's "aging and crumbling water infrastructure" needs update

The Biden administration in 2021 set aside $50 billion for improvements to water and wastewater infrastructure. EPA Administrator Michael Regan tells Tom Hanson that "We have to be better positioned to deal with our obligation to provide quality, ...
Mar. 27, 2023 - Home - CBSNews.com - Top stories

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