see if this explains it a bit more, surface water & aquifers ;
The chemicals were detected in 63% of the spring vent samples, or the actual opening in the ground
where water from an aquifer first emerges to the surface, and 68% of the spring run samples, or the flowing body of water that originates from the vent, with 13 quantifiable PFAS present across all samples. Green Spring, Blue Spring, and Gemini Spring held the highest PFAS concentrations.
“If our drinking water comes from these sources, it will often contain PFAS. What should be alarming for all Floridians is that in the springs, which are often destined for use as drinking water, PFAS are present.”
The springs depend on the same resources that provide water for public water supplies, private water wells, and agricultural production.
PFAS measured in over 400 drinking water taps across the state of Florida. Ultimately, the data collection was made possible by those outside of the lab — not just in it.
the entire article
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