Science & ClimatePhys.org•1 min read•10/24/2026 (2h ago)

US drinking water could contain double the reported PFAS levels, model estimates

US drinking water could contain double the reported PFAS levels, model estimates
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Common ways of reporting perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the man-made, so-called forever chemicals that pose environmental and health threats—could underestimate the concentration of PFAS in U.S. drinking water by as much as half, according to a study being published Oct. 23 in Cell Reports Sustainability.

Key Takeaways

  • Common ways of reporting perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the man-made, so-called forever chemicals that pose environmental and health threats—could underestimate the concentration of PFAS in U.S.
  • drinking water by as much as half, according to a study being published Oct.
  • 23 in Cell Reports Sustainability.

Common ways of reporting perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the man-made, so-called forever chemicals that pose environmental and health threats—could underestimate the concentration of PFAS in U.S. drinking water by as much as half, according to a study being published Oct. 23 in Cell Reports Sustainability.

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