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Research conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) detected PFAS contaminants in 74 water systems around California, which serve 7.5 million residents. Forty percent of the water systems tested positive for at least 70 ppt concentrations of PFOA and PFOS, both common PFAS. Additionally, it was reported that some of the water systems contained six other types of PFAS chemicals.
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