Edition 2: PFAS in Drinking Water

YORK Certifies Drinking Water Safety at NYC's 2022 Governors Ball Festival

The 2022 Governors Ball took place at the Citi Field stadium in Queens, NY on June 10-12, an extraordinary annual event that features NYC’s incredible cultural diversity, from music and visual arts to extraordinary culinary and beverage pop-ups and high-flying inflatables.

When putting together large one-of-a-kind events like GOV BALL 2022, keeping festival goers safe and healthy is the prime consideration. Access to clean and safe drinking water ranks near the top of the priorities.

For GOV BALL 2022, York Analytical partnered with MTD Pure Water, which designs, engineers and installs temporary drinking water systems for major venues and events.

MTD Pure Water called on the York team to sample drinking water and provide analytical services for their GOV BALL system to ensure safety of the drinking water throughout the MTD water system installations throughout Citi Field.

Whether it’s a large venue or small event, for commercial clients or homeowners, people need to know what’s in their H2O. Throughout the Greater New York region, they can rely on the analytical experts at York.

PFAS in Drinking Water: Understand the Extent of the Crisis!

The YORK team constantly monitors proposed federal and state guidelines, regulatory updates, and environmental research and news to stay abreast of what we've known since opening NYC's first PFAS testing laboratory -- that PFAS contamination (aka "forever chemicals") would become a massive consumer drinking water health issue.

Here are recent articles that share the scope of the issue, and underpin the actions that every business and homeowner should take. Please share this newsletter with family, friends and colleagues so they are informed of this very real health threat.

NPR: PFAS chemicals are everywhere. Here's what you should know about them.

Axios: EPA issues health advisory for "forever chemicals" in drinking water

USA Today: Across the US. towns warn of toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water.?Here's what to know.

How to Get Your Drinking Water Tested

To ensure the safety of your drinking water -- whether it comes from well water or municipal water -- homeowners and businesses should always call on a state-certified laboratory for expert testing and analysis. There are a number of water test options, from the standard test for E-coli bacteria and metals to advanced detection of radon and VOC's to PFAS compounds.

York Analytical makes it simple and easy to get drinking water testing in the areas we serve -- NYC, Hudson Valley, Long Island and Connecticut. Homeowners and business owners can order the tests online. Water sample kits will then be shipped directly to the home or location with easy sampling instructions. After completing the sampling, the kits can be dropped off at one of six nearby locations. Analytical results are delivered via email between 3-10 days, depending on the test ordered.

You Need to Know What's in Your H20! View the drinking water testing options, and take action today to protect the health of your family.