New York Pushes PFAS Water Limits | Buffalo News

Buffalo News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

New York’s relentless “thousand-year storms” are flooding cities with PFAS—the toxic “forever chemicals” lurking in everyday products and now contaminating drinking water, linked to cancer and birth defects. Environmental advocates pushed hard for a landmark bill setting a strict 4 parts per trillion limit, which just passed both state houses. With federal protections weakened, this proactive law would establish clear PFAS thresholds and a hazard index—now awaiting Governor Hochul’s signature to shield New Yorkers from these invisible but deadly threats. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…