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In an article published by USA TODAY, Brownsville was explicitly named for having drinking water that exceeds the new EPA limits for “forever chemicals.”
In an article published by USA TODAY, Brownsville was explicitly named for having drinking water that exceeds the new EPA limits for “forever chemicals.”
(Drinking water for at least one of every seven Americans – about 49.5 million people – contains unsafe levels of “forever chemicals,” according to new test results the Environmental Protection Agency published in November.
Since the EPA last updated these records in August, over 100 additional public drinking water systems have reported yearly averages of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, that exceed new limits the EPA approved in 2024.)
Since the EPA last updated these records in August, over 100 additional public drinking water systems have reported yearly averages of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, that exceed new limits the EPA approved in 2024.)
USA TODAY’s analysis of the records shows water utilities in Anaheim and San Jose, California, and Brownsville, Texas, have now joined the 944 systems scattered across the country that have recently failed to meet the new EPA standards.)This is now official, federal data — and it should concern every family in Brownsville.
Collecting more data
Evaluating treatment options
Assessing whether new infrastructure will be needed
Unsure if future water rates will have to increase
Translation:
Brownsville doesn’t yet know the full path forward — or the full cost — to remove PFAS from the water.
PFAS exposure is not a one-day event.
It is long-term.
It builds in the bloodstream.
And it affects children, pregnant women, seniors, and immunocompromised residents the most.
According to the EPA’s November update, samples collected from two Brownsville Public Utilities Board water treatment plants from July 2024 through April 2025 averaged above the legal limit for PFOS, one of the most dangerous PFAS chemicals.
These aren’t hypothetical risks.
These are the EPA’s own measurements from water people have already been drinking.
These are the EPA’s own measurements from water people have already been drinking.
WHAT PFAS MEANS FOR BROWNSVILLE
PFAS are called forever chemicals because they:
• Never break down
• Build up in the human body
• Are linked to cancers, thyroid disease, immune issues, and developmental problems
Even “slightly over” the limit matters — because these chemicals accumulate over time and are extremely hard to remove.
• Never break down
• Build up in the human body
• Are linked to cancers, thyroid disease, immune issues, and developmental problems
Even “slightly over” the limit matters — because these chemicals accumulate over time and are extremely hard to remove.
WHAT BROWNSVILLE PUB SAYS
Brownsville PUB responded by saying they are: Collecting more data Evaluating treatment options Assessing whether new infrastructure will be needed Unsure if future water rates will have to increaseTranslation:
Brownsville doesn’t yet know the full path forward — or the full cost — to remove PFAS from the water.
WHY THIS MATTERS FOR EVERY BROWNSVILLE RESIDENT
This is the first time Brownsville has been publicly named in national reporting for failing PFAS limits.PFAS exposure is not a one-day event.
It is long-term.
It builds in the bloodstream.
And it affects children, pregnant women, seniors, and immunocompromised residents the most.
When PFAS exceeds federal limits, even slightly, it means:
The system must now find a new water source OR install advanced filtration
Costs and timelines are unknown
Residents are left in the dark about what’s coming next
The system must now find a new water source OR install advanced filtration
Costs and timelines are unknown
Residents are left in the dark about what’s coming next
The EPA’s updated records make it clear:
Brownsville’s drinking water currently exceeds the new federal safety limits for PFOS.
This isn’t rumor.
This isn’t speculation.
This is documented in the EPA’s own database and reported by USA TODAY.
Brownsville was explicitly named — and the community deserves transparency, answers, and a clear plan forward.
Brownsville’s drinking water currently exceeds the new federal safety limits for PFOS.
This isn’t rumor.
This isn’t speculation.
This is documented in the EPA’s own database and reported by USA TODAY.
Brownsville was explicitly named — and the community deserves transparency, answers, and a clear plan forward.
To read entire USA Today article, click on link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/12/05/are-forever-chemicals-in-your-water-data/87551184007/
9 comments:
Pos no que beer ran Brownsville???
I say drink water but also drink beer and wine. Tequila kills
"forever chemicals," no?
Ending the EPA and getting a filtration system for your home will eliminate this problem. Of course, you can deny science and drink tap and bathe in it like an American Idiot!
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Oh, go and fuck yourself, asshole.
Drink Coca Cola instead
Too many human body parts have been dumped here.
Every city in the US will have forever chemicals in the water. We have an defunded EPA. It's best to get a filter for your shower and drink filtered water. The COB doesn't care because its comissioners are wealthy. All PUB can do is get on all fours like a dog, they are powerless on this.
The key here is what the Brownsville PUB administrators stated: "Unsure if future water rates will have to increase". Anytime someone in the city administration messes up we the citizens always have to bail them out with some sort of fees. Since it's apparent that this is the case they can use the wasteful fees such as the the resaca and recycling fees. Enough with this BS. Privatize BPUB and get it out of the hands of the corrupt politicians.
Rounding off the Rio Grande is close to 2000 miles long. It starts somewhere in Colorado. It is bound to have shit flowing.
Been saying this for years, Browntown polluted water makes Browntown people stupid.
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