PFAS education center
PFAS are a group of thousands of manmade chemicals that are used in a number of industrial processes and firefighting activities and to make products non-stick and/or resistant to water, oil, and stains. Produced by chemical manufacturers, these substances have been detected in very tiny amounts in parts of the Orange County Groundwater Basin, which supplies 85% of the drinking water supply to north and central Orange County. PFAS cost and well impacts will likely increase in the future.
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The science on PFAS have prompted legislative and regulatory action. Despite playing no role in releasing PFAS into the environment, cities and water agencies must find ways to remove it from their local water supplies. OCWD and its water retailers are proactively and swiftly addressing PFAS in Orange County. We take seriously the duty to provide reliable high-quality drinking water and will continue to meet all state and federal drinking water standards and regulations.
Learn more by exploring OCWD’s PFAS fact sheet, quarterly update or the resources below.
