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PFAS is a substance that has been found in everything from makeup and detergents to fast food wrappers and nonstick pans. The EPA has released a new federal standard for cities to meet to remove PFAS chemicals from drinking water by 2029. Currently, cities are required to report detection of PFAS. Meeting a minimum level is not required until 2029.  Public water systems must monitor for these PFAS and have three years to complete initial monitoring (by 2027), followed by ongoing compliance monitoring. Water systems must also provide the public with information on the levels of these PFAS in their drinking water beginning in 2027.  Public water systems have five years (by 2029) to implement solutions that reduce these PFAS if monitoring shows that drinking water levels exceed regulatory limits. 

Further information about this topic and links to the latest water quality reports can be found here.