Groundwater
The PFAS (forever chemicals) problem associated with water is threatening the earth’s largest freshwater system. It’s been reported that PFAS levels in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River are higher than the national average, but low enough to stave off the sounding of alarm bells. Health Canada has lowered its recommended PFAS drinking water limits, but it has prompted greater insight of the chemicals found in the Great Lakes which provides drinking water to about one-fifth of Canada’s population. Click here to read the story.