Pesticides Forever?

This US Geological Survey map shows the number of “forever chemicals” PFAS detected in tap water samples from select sites across the nation. The findings are based on a USGS study of samples taken between 2016 and 2021 from private and public supplies at 716 locations. The map does not represent the only locations in the U.S. with PFAS. Public Domain.

Prologue

I recently came across with an unpleasant memory from the past – chemicals that last so long in the environment that are now known as “forever” chemicals.