[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Towns raising concerns about New Hampshire PFAS standards"

[Lenny Siegel]

Towns raising concerns about New Hampshire PFAS standards

by Michael Casey
Associated Press 
July 6, 2019

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Groups representing municipalities and businesses are trying to put the brakes on New Hampshire's efforts to impose some of the nation's toughest drinking water standards for a class of toxic chemicals that have caused widespread contamination in the state.

Last month, the Department of Environmental Services filed a proposal to set maximum levels for several compounds known as per- and polyfluoroalykyl substances, collectively called PFAS. New Hampshire is proposing a maximum of 12 parts per trillion for one of the contaminants called PFOA and 15 parts per trillion for another called PFOS.

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But officials from towns across New Hampshire are worried about how they are going to comply with the proposed standards, and others question why the limits are so low when there remains a debate on the dangers of these chemicals.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Towns-raising-concerns-about-New-Hampshire-PFAS-14075556.php

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Lenny Siegel
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