PFAS Contamination, The Carpet Industry’s Legacy

Glass of tap water filling over blue carpet fibers with a warning symbol, illustrating carpet-industry PFAS concerns in drinking water.

CLIFF NOTES PFAS “forever chemicals” have contaminated drinking water, soil, and rivers in Northwest Georgia, with impacts reaching downstream into Alabama. Investigators linked major PFAS releases to stain-resistant chemicals used in carpet manufacturing around Dalton, the “carpet capital of the world.” Records reviewed by journalists show Shaw and Mohawk received warnings about PFAS risks dating … Read more