A recent United States Geological Survey study found PFAS contamination in half of the drinking water sources tested in Kansas. Articles on the study included comments from the Sierra Club Kansas Chapter calling for more testing.
“While the EPA considers PFAS standards, the State should be taking all available measures to prevent more PFAS contamination, test and identify contaminated water sources, and educate state residents about the scope of the problem in Kansas, " according to Chapter Chair Elaine Giessel. Forever chemicals, or PFAS, found in some Kansas tap water | The Wichita Eagle
The USGS study found polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water from public utilities and private domestic wells across the nation. PFAS, commonly called “forever chemicals,” persist in the environment and are suspected of having serious human health effects. Their prevalence across the country makes them a unique water-quality concern.
Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)