A raw water intake station is seen on the Oostanaula River in Rome, Georgia, in March 2021. Local officials say toxic chemicals known as PFAS have entered the city's water supply from upstream. The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose new limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water this year. (Rome News-Tribune)
The Oostanaula and Etowah rivers meet in Rome, Georgia, near the bridge seen here. Six years ago, Rome officials were forced to switch the city’s water supply from the Oostanaula to the Etowah. The city is among 10 North Georgia communities where PFAS chemicals have been found in drinking water supplies at higher levels than the Environmental Protection Agency declares is safe. (Andy Miller/KHN)
