This is in response to a report earlier this week by Politico, which stated the EPA was not going to set a national standard for PFOS, and other chemicals in drinking water. 

The City of Newburgh has been plagued with water issues since PFOS was discovered in the water supply in 2016. Run-off from Stewart Air-National-Guard Base caused contamination in Lake-Washington, where Newburgh residents used to get their drinking water.

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