Report: PFAS are pervasive in Minnesota waterways

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The report from Environment Minnesota Research and Policy Center found PFAS were detected at all 91 testing locations in Minnesota waterways, including 39 sites on the Mississippi River.

A new report says so-called “forever chemicals” are contaminating rivers, lakes and streams across the U.S., including in Minnesota.

Environment America Research and Policy Center, a national advocacy and research organization, analyzed federal, state and nonprofit testing data from more than 1,600 sites across the U.S.

According to a report released by Minnesota’s chapter, the group found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were detected at all 91 testing sites in Minnesota’s waterways. Those included dozens of locations along the Mississippi Ri...