“Forever Chemicals” Were Found In Rivers, Lakes And Streams Across All 21 New Jersey Counties

Ninety-one percent. That’s how many of the 86 New Jersey waterways tested turned up traces of PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals.

Honestly, that number stopped me cold. These chemicals showed up in rivers, lakes and streams in every single one of the state’s 21 counties.

Even the quiet Pinelands didn’t escape…