Significant drop in levels of toxic 'forever' chemicals in England's rivers — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/significant-drop-in-levels-of-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-england-s-riversContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Environment Agency reports significant drop in two key PFAS chemicals in English rivershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/significant-drop-in-levels-of-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-england-s-rivershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/significant-drop-in-levels-of-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-england-s-rivers#u201639Sun, 15 Nov 2026 03:32:28 +0000The Environment Agency has found a significant decline in concentrations of PFOS and PFOA, two of the most notorious "forever chemicals", in English rivers. The agency attributes the reduction to severe restrictions placed on the use and manufacture of these substances over the past two decades. While levels of these specific compounds have fallen, monitoring indicates that other PFAS variants are now being detected in waterways, suggesting a shift in the pollution profile rather than a total resolution.Why it mattersPFAS are a large family of synthetic chemicals valued for their wat