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PFAS Contamination Affects Orange County Drinking Water Wells
Over 100 groundwater wells, supplying 85% of drinking water for northern and central Orange County, California, have been affected by PFAS contamination. The contamination originates from the Santa Ana River, where total PFAS reached about 125 parts per trillion in August 2024 below Riverside's water-quality control plant. The Orange County Water District anticipates $1.8 billion in costs over 30 years to mitigate the issue.
- Location
- Orange County, California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- 01/08/2024, 02:00
- End
- 11/10/2026, 17:18
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- California
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Start according to source
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
What to do now
According to the source this case has been officially lifted. The measures below applied during the incident and are documented for historical reference only.
Sources
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