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PFAS Contamination Map in the U.S.

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Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 2,854 Sites in 50 States (ewg.org)

Mapping the PFAS contamination crisis: New data show 2,854 sites in 50 states and two territories

WHY IS THIS MAP IMPORTANT?

The number of U.S. communities confirmed to be contaminated with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate. As of August 2021, 2,854 locations in 50 states and two territories are known to be contaminated.

The latest update of this interactive map documents PFAS pollution in public and private water systems. Details about our sources and methodology are here.

 

Information about sites newly added to the map comes from various PFAS detections reported to government agencies in Colorado, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and other states, as well as updated records from the Department of Defense.

Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 2,854 Sites in 50 States (ewg.org)

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There seem to be a very high concentration of sites in the north east - in New Hampshire, Massachusetts & Rhode Island - a 5 hour drive from Montreal.