[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater at dozens of Minn. landfills"

[Lenny Siegel]

‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater at dozens of Minn. landfills

by Kirsti Marohn
Minnesota Public Radio
March 18, 2021

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says contamination from PFAS — so-called “forever chemicals” — has been detected in groundwater at nearly 60 closed landfills, at amounts higher than the state’s acceptable levels for safe drinking water.

Fifteen of the closed, mostly unlined landfills have PFAS contamination at least 10 times higher than the state’s health-based advisory values. One — Gofer Landfill near Fairmont in Martin County — is more than 1,300 times higher. 

The findings highlight the ubiquitous nature of PFAS, or per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, a large class of man-made chemicals. They are found in a wide variety of products, including nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing, carpet, food packaging and firefighting foam.



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For the entire article, see
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/03/18/forever-chemicals-found-in-groundwater-at-dozens-of-minn-landfills

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Lenny Siegel
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