U.S. PFAS Crisis: What You Need To Know About DuPont & Chemours

How These Three Chemical Companies Polluted Drinking Water in The U.S.

You may be familiar with DuPont, 3M, and Chemours - three of the largest manufacturers of harmful Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS. These three companies alone have hundreds of facilities across the country that all contribute to the presence of PFAS in tap water. Pollution occurs from production effluent as well as improper disposal, and can end up in drinking water.

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A University of California, Berkeley, research team determined a "direct causal relationship between filtration of drinking water containing high levels of exposure to PFAS and improved reproductive outcomes."

EPA Continues to Allow PFAS Production

Hydroviv covers a wide range of water quality topics. Most recently, media focus has been on a category of cancer-causing chemicals called PFAS. The Environmental Protection Agency does not regulate these chemicals in drinking water, which means they are very much present in most municipal supplies.