Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals used to make products and can remain in the environment, including water and soil, for a long time.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) leads a PFAS Investigation Program to review places where PFAS has been used in the past.
NSW Health works with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), enHealth and other national committees to develop guidelines to safely limit PFAS exposure to people.
The Commonwealth Department of Health, Food Standards Australia New Zealand and the NHMRC have developed health-based guidance values for PFAS.
Any local water utilities wishing to speak with the department’s Water Group LWU branch about PFAS can speak with their regional engineer, usual contact or email water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au.