Hawaii's water systems tackle 'forever chemicals' | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

In January, the state Department of Health announced that chemicals known as PFAS, an acronym for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, had been detected in water samples collected from a well that supplies drinking water to the community.

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