More than 20% of the United States population may be using H20 thats been contaminated by toxic chemicals.
However, United States Geological Survey scientists found gaps in the data collected by the EPA.
Groundwater is what it sounds like: water thats found in underground pores, such as aquifers.
A map showing possible areas in the U.S. at risk of PFA-contaminated groundwater.© USGS
The USGS results were based on over 1,200 groundwater samples taken by the agency between 2019 and 2022.
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