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The Electric | No PFAs Detected in Great Falls Water

The city conducted consistent sampling each quarter and the testing confirmed no detects of PFAS or PFOA in the city water supply, according to the city.

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    Read the article at The Electric by Jenn Rowell
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    “…The city conducted consistent sampling each quarter and the testing confirmed no detects of PFAS or PFOA in the city water supply, according to the city.
    PFAS and PFOA are commonly referred to as “forever chemicals” because they are highly persistent in the environment and don’t break down easily.
    City water doesn’t show PFAS, monitoring continues [2023]
    The EPA’s rule requires that unregulated contaminants such as PFAS/PFOA to be monitored by public water systems.
    PFAS and PFOA are used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products, including cookware, waterproofing agents, food packaging and firefighting foams used on military bases and commercial airports.
    They have been widely used due to their unique properties, such as water and grease resistance, durability, and heat resistance, according to the city…”

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