Important European standards for the protection of drinking water have been implemented in Germany's national law by the revision to the Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV).
PFAS
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is an abbreviation for a wide category of synthetic organic compounds.
For the first time, dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in Canadian fast-food packaging, particularly water- and grease-repellent paper substitutes for plastic.
The U.S.
New York state is considering ways to reduce the presence of PFAS in the environment.