“New solutions to clean up pollution”: why tap water will soon cost more

Pay attention to your water bill! The UFC-Que Choisir predicts an increase, from next year, because of new molecules that will have to be scrutinized. From January 1, controls must systematically measure the “PFAS” content. These chemical compounds created by man are ultra-resistant and omnipresent in the environment – ​​which has earned them the nickname “eternal pollutants” – and suspected of being carcinogenic, endocrine disruptors, of having effects on the development of the fetus, the kidneys, the liver, etc.