Congress proposes $1B wastewater grant program to tackle PFAS contamination

PFAS contamination in wastewater poses public health risks through drinking water exposure and fish consumption advisories affecting communities reliant on affected water sources.

Across the United States, communities face a quiet but persistent threat: synthetic chemicals that pass through conventional wastewater treatment as if the filters were not there at all. This month, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers proposed directing one billion dollars over five years toward advanced treatment technologies that can actually capture these contaminants before they reach rivers, groundwater, and ultimately the tap. Michigan, where 41 of 42 sampled treatment plants showed PFAS passing straight through into discharge, stands as a vivid reminder that the gap between what infrastructu

Congress proposes $1B wastewater grant program to tackle PFAS contamination

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