In April, for the first time, the EPA imposed national limits on some PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, in drinking water.
"PFAS are a large family of chemicals. They all have very strong carbon fluorine bonds that unfortunately causes them to remain in the environment for long periods of time," said William Dichtel, a professor of chemistry at Northwestern University.to remove and destroy the harmful chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, heart disease and reproductive issues for years.
According to its data, there are dozens of Illinois municipalities testing above new federal limits, including Channahon.
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