According to estimates from a new USGS predictive model, exposure to certain PFAS chemicals may pose health risks. An ...

A recent report by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows that much of Connecticut’s public groundwater supply areas, including areas that provide water to the state's largest cities, have a high ...

The USGS has revealed than around 71 to 95 million Americans may rely on groundwater supplies with detectable levels of PFAS.

Up to 95 million people in the United States may be relying on groundwater containing detectable levels of PFAS for their ...

A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that more than 20% of the nation’s population relies on water sources that ...

USGS scientists are the first to report national estimates of PFAS occurrence in untreated groundwater that supplies water to ...

Researchers develop an extreme gradient boosting model to predict the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in ...

A recent study found that many New Yorkers on public water supply sourced from groundwater could have PFAS in their water.

The predictive model results can help members of the public, water suppliers and regulators understand the potential for PFAS contamination, guide future studies and inform strategic planning for ...

The USGS’ results were based on over 1,200 groundwater ... While some studies have indicated PFAs can have adverse effects on human health, there’s still much we don’t know.

USGS national estimates of the probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of private drinking water supply. Source: USGS Estimates according to a new USGS predictive model. Exposure to some PFAS ...