Bottled Water Rebate Program In City Of Woburn

Press release from the City of Woburn:

February 2, 2022

Recently, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a new drinking water regulation that limits the sum of six PFAS compounds (known as the PFAS6) to 20 parts per trillion (ppt). The new drinking water standard requires public water suppliers to test for
the presence of PFAS6. The City’s 3rd quarter results of 24 ppt exceeded the DEP limits.

DEP recommends consumers in sensitive populations, including pregnant or nursing women, infants under one year of age and people diagnosed by their health care provider to have a compromised immune system not to consume, drink or cook with water when the level of PFAS6 is above 20 ppt. These individuals are advised to use alternative sources of water such as bottled water tested for PFAS6.

This press release was produced by the City of Woburn. The views expressed here are the author’s own.