ColoradoSun.com
Four Colorado communities whose water hadn’t previously tested positive for PFAS showed up in recent results released by the EPA. Water agencies in Colorado acknowledge the presence of PFAS in their sources and have initiated mitigation efforts. However, the possibility of meeting stringent EPA standards in drought conditions remains uncertain. The origins of PFAS contamination vary, with some mountain communities tracing it back to fire stations and training centers where firefighting foam runoff entered watersheds.
The EPA’S recent draft regulations targeted six PFAS variants, with specific limits set for PFOA and PFOS at just 4 parts per trillion each. With the EPA’s pace in setting new drinking water limits.