What Are PFAs and Why Should You Be Concerned?

According to the Sweetwater Authority (SWA) website, "Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of more than 15,000 chemicals widely used in consumer products that resist heat, oils, stains and water, such as carpets, clothing, furniture fabrics, paper packaging for food and other materials. Two types of PFAS – PFOA and PFOS – are the most commonly used, studied and regulated PFAS chemicals in the U.S."

But there's more.

If you get their drinking water from Sweetwater Authority, you should be interested in the following information:

• Updated PFAS testing requirement

• Safeguarding your health and water quality

• Causes of PFAS

• Environment/water supply

• PFAS information

• What SWA is doing

• Additional information (links) and

• FAQs (links)

You can find all the above on the PFAS Education page.

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