Resources Regarding PFAS
Guidance Document: Testing and Treating Your Private Well for PFAS in the Town of Harvard (3/28/23)
Harvard Board of Health Information Forum: Private Wells & PFAS (3/23/23)
Harvard Board of Health Policy regarding testing Private Wells for PFAS (Updated: 2/27/23)
PFAS are contained in many kinds of products. For guidance on which products contain PFAS and how to avoid them, please see UMASS Lowell's Toxic Use Reduction Institute's (TURI): Shopper's Guide to Avoiding PFAS
MassDEP's Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Private Well Drinking Water Supplies FAQ,including information regarding treatment options.
MassDEP Fact Sheet: PFAS in Public Drinking Water Supplies - Questions and Answers for Public Water Suppliers (11/14/22)
MassDEP's Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Drinking Water Regulations Quick Reference Guide (Updated: 4/7/21)
MassDPH's Water Quality Standards for Bottled Water in MA, including list of licensed bottlers (Link posted: 3/8/22)
EPA’s Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS
EPA Press Release: EPA Administrator Regan Announces Comprehensive National Strategy to Confront PFAS Pollution (10/18/21)
CDC's Public Health Statement for PFOS and PFOA
CDC, Agency on Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, PFAS and Your Health
NSF certified filters to reduce PFOA and PFOS concentrations in drinking water
MassDEP's Field Sampling Guidelines for PFAS
Former Fort Devens Environmental Cleanup, including Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) presentations
Harvard BOH's Response to 3/6/19 Boston Globe Article regarding PFAS in local water supplies (Updated: 3/27/19)
MassDEP presentation slides from Harvard PFAS forum of June 19, 2019