Study: Holloman Lake Ecosystem Has Highest PFAS Levels in the World

Study: Holloman Lake ecosystem has highest PFAS levels in the world

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – New studies show that Holloman Lake, which is less than 10 miles west of Alamogordo, is the most contaminated ecosystem in the world when it comes to PFAS chemicals. It's a dire situation that has few good solutions, but it may also give scientists a unique opportunity to help prevent these ecological disasters in the future. "The bad part about PFAS are that they are known carcinogens at this point. They can cause canc…

ADEQ Expands Monitoring for PFAS in groundwater – The Standard Newspaper

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) received $5 million from Governor Katie Hobbs through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to expand its statewide efforts to investigate and reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in Arizona’s environment.

PFAS-Eating Bacteria Discovered in Veneto Soil

Certain bacteria isolated from soil could knock out “eternal pollutants”, substances that, once dispersed in the environment, do not degrade and threaten human and planetary health: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), present in a wide range of products, from cosmetics to food packaging, from kitchen utensils to detergents.