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Environment Agency reports lower PFOS and PFOA levels in England’s rivers

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The Environment Agency published its updated PFAS assessment on November 12. Its river monitoring found that concentrations of PFOS and PFOA fell by about 30% and 29%, respectively, from 2016 to 2025. The agency still found PFAS widely present. LBC reports that restrictions focus on preventing new pollution and that responsibility for cleaning up existing contamination remains unresolved.