Potentially Dangerous Chemicals Found In Braintree Drinking Water

BRAINTREE, MA — Potentially dangerous chemicals have been found in the drinking water in Braintree, Holbrook and Randolph. The Braintree Water Department found the chemical PFAS, a man-made compound of carbon and fluorine.

“The bottom line is PFAS is not good for us no matter what because it doesn’t dissolve, it doesn’t go away, so we need to be cautious of that,” said Braintree Town Councilor Stephen O’Brien.

PFAS has many uses including cookware, pizza boxes, stain repellents and firefighting foam.

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