Over 100,000 Alabama residents have been told not to drink their tap water after chemical contamination has left it in a state unsafe for human consumption. The West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority have advised residents that their water will be unsafe to drink until at least the fall. The water has been contaminated with chemicals that may cause cancer, birth defects, and developmental problems in children. Rt.com reports: The warning comes on the heels of a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advisory that revealed higher than previously thought levels of synthetic chemicals known as PFOS (Perfluorooctane sulfonate) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) in Alabama waters. Scientists found PFOS and PFOA in the blood of “nearly all the people they tested,” but in low concentrations, the EPA said in its May 19 warning. WMEL general manager Don Sims has advised residents in Lawrence and Morgan Counties to avoid tap water for either drinking or cooking until further notice. The utility supplies water to nearly 100,000 people in the two counties, as well as up to 10,000 direct residential customers. “I recommend that all our customers do not drink our water, until we are able to bring the temporary system our engineer is designing [...]