The new EPA limits: Columbus City Utilities prepares for new federal regulations on PFAS
by The Republic
The Republic— Columbus City Utilities is taking steps to prepare for new federal limits on long-lasting and highly toxic chemicals that are linked to cancer and other illnesses and were detected in the city’s lone water source last year. Continue reading at The Republic News.
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