Forever chemicals, or “PFAS,” build up over time and cause cancer. Two town halls this weekend in Calhoun and Dalton, Georgia will give residents a chance to learn what they can do.

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is holding two north Georgia townhalls this weekend to discuss the impact of PFAS - also known as “forever chemicals” - in the state’s drinking water supplies. Brockovich’s first town hall is set for Friday,

Ahead, her colleagues — attorney Ben Finley and water expert Bob Bowcock — stood at the muddy banks of the small waterway. Donning a pair of tight plastic gloves, Bowcock dipped a test kit into the foamy water and held it up to a gaggle of reporters. Finley and Brockovich stood at his side.