Purdue Scientist Gets EPA Funding to Study PFAS in Rural Waters

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long been used to make products like stain-resistant carpets and clothing, water-proofing textiles, grease- and water-resistant packing, and stick-free pots and pans. That also means they accumulate in human bodies, and there’s evidence that they can be harmful to our health. Wastewater treatment plants have to deal with our waste, thus PFAS can be found in biosolids and treated wastewater used in irrigation.Linda Lee, a Purdue professor of agronomy, recently received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to understand the ways in which these agricultural applications may affect surface and ground waters that feed rural