Something in the Water: Rockland Advocates Demand Action on PFAS Chemicals

Something in the Water: Rockland  Advocates Demand Action on PFAS Chemicals

In Nov. 2020, Suez Water New York, the company responsible for treating the majority of Rocklandโ€™s drinking water, informed residents that dangerous amounts of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals had been detected in the countyโ€™s reservoir. PFAS, man-made chemicals that repel both water and oil, are used for a variety of manufacturing purposes and [โ€ฆ]