Millions of U.S. Private Wells Contaminated by PFAS Without Federal Oversight: AP Investigation

Crisis emerges across U.S. as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells

The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply. Odorless and colorless, the chemicals known collectively as PFAS are linked to increased risk of certain cancers.

A crisis emerges across the US as 'forever chemicals' quietly contaminate drinking water wells

Kristen Hanneman made a small decision in 2022 that would upend life for her entire town.

A crisis emerges across the US as 'forever chemicals' quietly contaminate drinking water

State scientists were checking private drinking water wells across Wisconsin for a widely used family of harmful chemicals called PFAS.

A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells

The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply.