Coffee and Chat with the PFAS Experts
Check out this great new series from Washington State Department of Health Continue reading Coffee and Chat with the PFAS Experts
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Small Drinking Water Systems Webinar Series
Small Drinking Water Systems Webinar Series | US EPA Small Drinking Water Systems Webinar Series (epa.gov) – flyer April 30, 2024 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET Continue reading Small Drinking Water Systems Webinar Series
National limit for PFAS in drinking water affects all public wells in WA
National limit for PFAS in drinking water affects all public wells in WA | The Seattle Times The Environmental Protection Agency announced the first national drinking water standard for so-called “forever chemicals” Wednesday that will require testing of thousands of … Continue reading National limit for PFAS in drinking water affects all public wells in WA
US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS
US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS | US news | The Guardian “The court did not dispute EPA’s underlying decision that this is a danger to human health, what they did was say it’s not a new use, which I think is wrong … but this case isn’t over by any stretch,” said Kyla Bennett, a former EPA official now with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (Peer) non-profit, which has intervened in legal proceedings. Continue reading US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS
As WA tackles PFAS pollution, some worry about ‘piecemeal’ approach
State-mandated testing revealed a San Juan Island community was drinking toxic water. But who is responsible for paying for a new water source? The question is one public officials are grappling with as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are found in … Continue reading As WA tackles PFAS pollution, some worry about ‘piecemeal’ approach
Warnings of a “wave of lawsuits” as PFAS exemption debated
Representatives of US water and waste systems told US lawmakers this week that hundreds of such operations across the nation could face unintended and overwhelming liabilities unless they are exempted from a proposal that would designate two types of per- … Continue reading Warnings of a “wave of lawsuits” as PFAS exemption debated
The dangers of PFAS
Even well-meaning officials often provide inadequate or misleading information, putting communities at higher risk. When the simple blue-and-white postcard arrived in January 2023, Sarah Ferris missed it. The mailer, sent by the city of Vancouver, Washington, told 270,000 municipal water users … Continue reading The dangers of PFAS
Funding for PFAS
A letter to Ecology John Lovie posted on an effort led by Toxic-Free Future to put focus on addressing concerns over a lack of funding and coordination which have limited Department of Ecology’s efforts to help communities impacted by PFAS … Continue reading Funding for PFAS
New Forever Chemical Rules Could Escalate Water Bills, US Cities Warn
With the EPA’s first-ever regulation of PFAS chemicals in the water supply expected soon, local officials say they need more funding to comply. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-13/regulation-of-pfas-chemicals-in-water-supply-strains-city-budgets Continue reading New Forever Chemical Rules Could Escalate Water Bills, US Cities Warn
Wrong Side of the Road
In help for PFAS in drinking water, geography matters. In his followup to an earlier post, John Lovie focuses on the response to PFAS contamination from non-military sources in Washington state and other places around the country. You’ll find it … Continue reading Wrong Side of the Road