2022 update: Look up PFAS 'forever' chemicals in New York drinking water systems HAYLEIGH COLOMBO & LAURA SPARKS Sep 7, 2023 Sep 7, 2023 Updated Jul 7, 2025 0 1 min to read Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in hundreds of New York water systems at unsafe levelskAm$@\42==65 !up$ Q7@C6G6C 496>:42=DQ 92G6 366? 7@F?5 :? E96 H2E6C E92E >:==:@?D @7 }6H *@C<6CD C6=J @? 7@C E96:C 5C:?<:?8 H2E6C D@FC46]k^AmkAm%9:D 52E232D6 AC@G:56D 2 =@@< 2E !up$[ @C A6C\ 2?5 A@=J7=F@C@2=<J= DF3DE2?46D[ 56E64E65 :? }6H *@C< 5C:?<:?8 H2E6C DJDE6>D :? a_aa[ D62C4923=6 3J 4@F?EJ] %9:D 52E2 :D 7C@> E96 }6H *@C< $E2E6 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9]k^Am kAm!up$ 2C6 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^Ta_9EEAD^^HHH]454]8@G^3:@>@?:E@C:?8^!up$0u24E$966E]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm8C@FA @7 496>:42=Dk^2m E92E 2C6 FD65 E@ >2<6 962E\ 2?5 H2E6C\C6D:DE2?E AC@5F4ED] %96J 5@ ?@E 3C62< 5@H? :? E96 6?G:C@?>6?E 2?5 2C6 <?@H? E@ 42FD6 962=E9 27764ED :? 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