10/27/2026
Want to learn more about PFAs?
A new study from Cornell shares results from 11 Finger Lakes, including Conesus.
Let’s all work to keep PFAs out of our drinking water.
A group of Cornell undergraduates has collected more than 500 samples from 300 bodies of water, including all 11 Finger Lakes, plus tributaries, ponds, and even the puddles that linger after a rain.
They screened every sample for 24 common PFAS and added the results to an interactive map. It reveals some hot spots, but it also eases some worries: overall, PFAS concentrations in the Finger Lakes are relatively low.
Read more: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/10/students-create-first-depth-map-forever-chemicals-finger-lakes.