Sen. Jesse Kiehl said the EPA announcement is great news, but he still wants to stop contamination before any more gets in Alaskans' drinking water.
, which did not pass, sought to regulate the amount of PFAS in Alaskans’ drinking water.
He said the EPA announcement is great news, but he still wants to stop contamination before any more gets in drinking water. PFAS chemicals are linked to cancer, among other negative health effects, but it is hard to attribute specific illnesses to them because they accumulate in the system over time.
The manager of the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation’s drinking water program is supportive of the move.
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