"Children are drinking water laced with arsenic. Families are bathing in water contaminated with PFAS, the forever chemicals linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and developmental problems."
"Roughly one-third of New York's 8,107 public water systems had at least one informal enforcement action within the past five years, with 470 systems still having active violations."
A report reveals significant contamination in New York's drinking water systems, with lead, arsenic, benzene, and nitrate detected. The state ranks 18th worst nationally for water quality. Over 2,700 public water systems have faced violations in the past five years, with 470 systems still having active violations. Greene County has the highest rate of unresolved violations per capita, while New York City and Nassau County reported no compliance delays. Erin Brockovich emphasizes the need for stronger penalties on utilities to address these issues.
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