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PFAS chemicals are hazardous because they don't degrade in the environment and are linked to health issues such as low birth weight and liver disease, along with certain cancers.
Here are the details. Georgia will get $25 million to help meet the new standards, the White House said.
The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers.
PFAS chemicals are hazardous because they don't degrade in the environment and are linked to health issues such as low birth weight and liver disease, along with certain cancers.
The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water.