`Forever chemicals´ trigger widespread closures of water wells
(WorldNews Environment)

The state lowered the acceptable levels for two PFAS toxins in drinking water on Thursday, triggering the closure of wells throughout the California — including 33 in Orange County, which has been particularly plagued by the so-called “forever chemical.� The new closures are in addition to nine contaminated wells that were closed last year in Orange County, and four closed in Los Angeles County, where it was not immediately known how many more will be taken offline. As many as 29 more could be shut down this year in Orange County as the state expands its testing. If those are taken offline, that would total 71 closed wells of the 200 in Orange County Water District’s...