Faucet (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption By analyzing data from federal agencies, West Virginia University researchers have identified “forever chemical” contamination hot spots in the United States. As many as 270 million Americans rely on drinking water contaminated with these chemicals. Credit WVU Photo/Jennifer Shephard Usage Restrictions NONE License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.