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It Takes a Lot of Work to Keep Drinking Water Pure
May 07, 2018The instruments the scientists at the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority use to test your drinking water are so sensitive, they can detect two parts per trillion of the chemicals, known as perfluorinated compounds, that go into making Teflon. It is the nonstick coating on pans and is also used on Gore-tex fabric. It is suspected to cause cancer. But the technicians haven’t found any in the 10 reservoirs or three aquifers that supply drinking water for the 16 cities and towns the water authority serves wholly or in part.
