Contamination Reference: Newsweek Original Article
Location: Sector VT-9 (Bennington, Vermont)
Date: March 21, 2025
Status: ACTIVE LEAK — Groundwater compromised
Threat Level: ☠☠☠ HIGH
“I had to confront the reality that PFAS are in the soils… and are going to be for decades to centuries.” — Local survivor, Sector VT-9
Overview
In the poisoned outlands of what was once known as Bennington, Vermont, the soil itself has turned traitor. New scans confirm that PFAS chemicals continue to rise in groundwater samples, long after the collapse of ChemFab—the Teflon-producing megacorp that turned this quiet town into a slow-motion Chernobyl.
This is not isolated. This is systemic.
This is PFAS Planet.
Contamination Source
The now-defunct ChemFab facility (Code: TEFLON NODE) leached weaponized polymers into the atmosphere, saturating local terrain via atmospheric fallout. Decades later, those compounds are still bleeding into private wells, triggering alarms across the region.
Despite corporate projections claiming peak toxicity hit in 2016, the truth has clawed its way back to the surface: PFAS levels are still rising—and likely will for centuries.
Key Details
- Groundwater still absorbing PFAS at increasing rates.Private wells compromised even in homes previously deemed safe.
- PFAS = “Forever Chemicals” that don’t degrade in human time.
- Vermont’s state limits (20 ppt) are being challenged by reality.
- No cleanup. No compensation. No safe level.
Health Impact Forecast
According to the CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances:
⬆ Increased cholesterol
🧬 Lower vaccine antibody response
💀 Kidney & testicular cancer risk
☣ Immune system compromise
Real Talk from the Wasteland
“There is no safe level of PFAS.” – Laura Martin, Environmental Scientist & Sector VT-9 Resident
“We were known as Teflon Town.” – Survivor Log Entry
PFAS levels in Martin’s well? 14 ppt. Below regulation. Still deadly. Still her problem. The state won’t cover filtration unless it hits their magic number. Welcome to the new math of decay.
What’s Next?
- DEC plans more testing (spoiler: it won’t stop the spread).
- 150+ wells are now on biannual monitoring.
- 500 homes forced onto municipal water.
- Survivors advised to abandon well usage or install private filtration (out-of-pocket).
Message to the PFAS Planet Collective
This is just one node. The contamination grid is expanding. The poison is patient. It doesn’t need to rush. It knows it’s forever.
🧻 Tap water is no longer water.
🧬 Soil is memory foam for poison.
💡 The only thing that flows freely now… is PFAS.
