Delray Beach issued the following announcement on Oct. 28
On Friday October 23, 2020, PEER.org issued a press release stating that Delray Beach’s drinking water had PFAS levels over the health advisory levels set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and that the water was not safe for consumption. This statement is false, the truth is that recent test results confirmed that the City’s drinking water PFAS levels are well below the established health advisory levels. Furthermore, the City’s drinking water meets, and exceeds, all regulatory standards set by local, state and federal authorities, including current regulations or advisories for PFAS.
In an abundance of caution, the City of Delray Beach submitted samples of its drinking water in August 2020, to Eurofins Labs, a laboratory certified by the State of Florida to test for combined levels of PFAS and PFOA in the city’s drinking water. The test revealed that the City’s drinking water was 49 nanograms per liter (ng/l), significantly below the EPA’s established health advisory level for combined concentrations of PFOA and PFOS of 70 ng/l.
August 2020 Delray Beach Results:
PFOS Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid 33 ng/l
PFOA Perfluorooctanoic acid 16 ng/l
The results were provided to the Florida Department of Environmental Protections (FDEP) and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), and both agencies concur that the City’s drinking water is below the EPA’s advisory levels.
Delray Beach Utilities maintains constant communication with the FDOH and FDEP, in an effort to pursue transparency and seek guidance based on science from the environment and health protection authorities.
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