KO - Water brands challenge Consumer Reports on PFAS report

Beverage companies are challenging some of the results from a Consumer Reports article that pointed to toxic PFAS chemicals in several popular water brands. Coca-Cola's (KO) Topo Chico said it would continue to make improvements to prepare for more stringent standards in the future, while Nestle (NSRGY) said that its recent testing did not detect PFAS and that it supports efforts to set federal limits. LaCroix (FIZZ) and privately-owned Polar challenged how CR arrived at our total PFAS amounts, with LaCroix saying it has the most stringent PFAS requirements in the U.S. The federal government has only issued voluntary guidelines on PFAS, saying the combined amounts for two specific PFAS compounds should be below 70 parts per trillion. Some states have lower limits. Here is the chart that Consumer Reports put together including the levels for Perrier, Canada Dry, Poland Spring (NSRGY) and Bubly (PEP).

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Water brands challenge Consumer Reports on PFAS report