The water source for Upper and Lower Heyford is a groundwater source drawn from Jurassic limestone aquifers, rather than a river or reservoir. In plain terms, rain falls on higher land, sinks through cracks, joints and porous layers in the rock, then moves through limestone beds until it reaches a spring, stream, or borehole. Thames…

Not everyone will want to read this. It does get a bit detailed, however, if you are curious how these forever chemicals work, read on. References are provided at the end. PFAS do not make a child, adult, or older person ill in a simple one-cause, one-disease way. They act more like persistent chemical stressors.…