water wells

New research finds that private wells near more than 82% of select military sites were contaminated with PFAS chemicals. The study listed six in Florida below the threshold the Pentagon uses to trigger remediation.

More than 43 million Americans drink, bathe, and cook with water from private wells, which can be tainted by farm or industrial runoff, leaky septic systems, or naturally occurring minerals.

Low levels of cancer-causing chemicals have been found in three wells of a Florida town.Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker said Wednesday that…