Shame Alert! NC Chamber appears to be engaged in more business-related human rights abuses by obstructing the work of our state environmental regulators.

Thank you Secretary Elizabeth Biser for fighting back.

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Red dots = PFAS levels above max @epa drinking water standard. Roughly 300+ water systems = 3.44 million people
Yellow dots = detected but below max
Green dots = non detect
Based on 1 sample

👉'We should not have to risk repeated exposure to the most powerful bonds in organic chemistry caused by the willful negligence of industry each time we place our faith in a glass of water.'

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After publicly discovering GenX and other PFAS in our tap water the community demanded a change of leadership (new Ex. Dir. + Comms) at CFPUA. This new team is paving the way for how public water systems should operate and engage the community it serves. Keep up the good work!

Yesterday, we were there as U.S. EPA announced the nation's first enforceable #PFAS limits for drinking water 💧
CFPUA is proud to be effectively meeting the standards set by this rule, and to provide our customers clearly better water. Read more: ow.ly/WpiC50Re2ll

EPA has released updated guidance on the destruction and disposal of #PFAS . This guidance is an important step forward in EPA’s effort to protect communities from #ForeverChemicals .

Read more and learn how to comment on this updated interim guidance ⬇️

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Our statement:

Today's EPA announcement of new drinking water standards will, no doubt, be welcomed by environmental health experts—but the chemical class known as PFAS lingers in more than just our water. harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

We need to make sure that forever chemicals like PFAS are forever gone. Fantastic to see President Biden & U.S. EPA taking actionable steps to get forever chemicals out of our drinking water—keeping Americans safe & healthy.

Breast milk can expose babies to toxic forever chemicals thehill.com/policy/energy-… The Hill by Rachel Frazin Sharon Udasin

BREAKING: U.S. EPA sets historic maximum contaminant levels for toxic #PFAS in drinking water, a crucial move to safeguard millions of Americans from exposure to harmful #ForeverChemicals .
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.@robertbillott displayed extraordinary leadership over many decades, along with dogged determination from citizen groups is what made this important change happen. Now buckle up for lawsuits by the pfas polluters who are ok with sicknesses from pfas.

The EPA says “forever chemicals,” which are harmful to human health, must be removed from U.S. drinking water. It's a moment public health advocates have long called for. William Brangham discussed the decision with Melanie Benesh.
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EPA sets first-ever national limits for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water #PFAS thehill.com/policy/energy-…

The official deets in case you don’t have it! Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution | US EPA epa.gov/newsreleases/b…