Delaware County Sues PFAS Makers for Contamination at Firefighting Sites

WDIY | By Alan Yu | WHYY

Published May 24, 2021 at 8:55 PM EDT

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Detailed view on the newly installed system to filter out PFAS Forever Chemicals at Well #2 of the Horsham Water and Sewer Authority facility in Horsham, Pa., on August 22, 2019.

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Delaware County is suing the chemical companies 3M, Chemours, and DuPont over the toxic chemicals called PFAS. As WHYY’s Alan Yu reports the county alleges the chemicals, which are used in firefighting foam, contaminated groundwater and soil around places used to train firefighters.

(Original air-date: 5/21/21)

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Alan was all set on majoring in biology, but then he realized he liked writing about science more than doing research, so he left Hong Kong and went to study journalism in the U.S. After interning at NPR and WBEZ in Chicago, he has never wanted to work anywhere outside of public radio. He covers space and all other kinds of innovation. He enjoys comic books, LEGO, and dragon boating.

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