'Forever chemicals' found in 24 drinking water systems in Southwest Ohio region [View all]
A group of so-called forever chemicals were detected in more than 20 public drinking water systems throughout Southwest Ohio but only one — Aullwood Audubon Farm Discovery Center — exceeded the federal recommended levels.
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency sampled more than 1,550 public drinking water systems to determine if the contaminants, known as PFAS, were present. The testing, which wrapped up in late December, is part of Ohio’s action plan that’s aimed at addressing potential threats to both public and private drinking water systems.
The Dayton Daily News Path Forward project digs into solutions to the biggest issues facing our community, including the safety and sustainability of our drinking water. In this story, we examine the results of the state’s PFAS tests in area drinking water systems.
Low levels of the contaminants were detected in 24 Southwest Ohio public water systems in counties such as Greene, Montgomery, Clark and Warren, according to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
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