Minnesota readies high-tech effort to clean up 'forever chemicals'

State environmental authorities said Monday they will soon deploy new technology to the Twin Cities eastern suburbs to help clean water supplies contaminated for years by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Lake Elmo will be the first test. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

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