5:50 The Rockland County legislature and a representative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held a virtual panel Wednesday amid concerns over the level of PFAS contamination in the county’s drinking water. The meeting follows calls from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and 17th district Congressman Mondaire Jones, both Democrats, for the EPA to focus on PFAS contamination in Rockland County, and help the community better understand the health and environmental risks. Officials say more than 300,000 Rockland residents may have been exposed to elevated PFAS levels, which were discovered in late 2020. PFAS chemicals are commonly found in firefighting foams and nonstick cookware, and have been linked to certain cancers and other adverse health effects. Communities across the WAMC listening area have grappled with PFAS contamination.