PFAS is in the groundwater west of Spokane. What’s known about the contamination is only growing. | The Seattle Times Continue reading PFAS is in the groundwater west of Spokane. What’s known about the contamination is only growing.
I took the summer off from PFAS. Did anything change, besides the date? For a year, I worked extensively on PFAS (per- and poly fluorinated alkyl substances, aka ‘Forever Chemicals’) in drinking water, supported by a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology. At the end of the grant period in June, I decided to take the summer off from PFAS. For a change of pace, I wrote about community and travel. I’m back on the PFAS beat, and I’m curious about what’s changed. Here’s a link to an audio version for those who’d rather have me read it … Continue reading ‘Forever chemicals’ haven’t gone away.
Environmental Cleanup Communication and Outreach Initiative (ECCOI) Community Member Voluntary Questionnaire Survey (surveymonkey.com) DoD is engaged in an Environmental Cleanup Communication and Outreach Initiative (ECCOI) to enhance communication with community members and other stakeholders. This questionnaire provides an opportunity for members of the public to voluntarily provide input that will help DoD develop a more cohesive and collaborative approach to communication and engagement between DoD and local communities involved in environmental cleanup activities. Continue reading Environmental Cleanup Communication and Outreach Initiative (ECCOI) Community Member Voluntary Questionnaire
We’ve had emails from time to time asking for referrals to local water systems service providers. To make it easier to find that information, we’ve added a new page called Water Systems Contractors & Services which includes a list of local well pump installers, operators and legal services. You’ll find this new page in the Resources section of the website. Check it out and let us know of any additions you’d recommend to the list. Continue reading Water Systems Contractors & Services
I’m in Lahti, Finland, where my wife is competing in Ironman 70.3 Worlds. It seems that drinking water stories follow me everywhere. This was in her gear bag, and I couldn’t resist sharing it.
It’s great that instead of selling bottled water, they have the local municipally owned water company promote refilling bottles with tap water. Continue reading Water video!
PFOA and PFOS are two of the most widely studied PFAS. One or each of these two PFAS was measuredat or above EPA’s minimum reporting level (MRL), and therefore above EPA’s Health Advisory (HA)levels, in the first sampling event for … Continue reading The Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5)Data Summary: July 2023
Water of about 26 million is contaminated as new data offers the most robust look into exactly which communities are polluted Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ | PFAS | The Guardian Continue reading Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’
“Polluter pays” debate heats up over toxic PFAS chemical cleanup plan – The New Lede As US regulators work to tackle the toxic threat posed by a class of widely used chemicals known as PFAS, debate is heating up over who could – and should – get hit with the cleanup costs. Over the last several weeks, federal officials have received an onslaught of conflicting calls for action regarding a proposal to designate certain types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as “hazardous substances” under the nation’s so-called “Superfund” law. The designation would provide a pathway for the remediation of dangerously contaminated … Continue reading “Polluter pays” debate heats up over toxic PFAS chemical cleanup plan
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in United States tapwater: Comparison of underserved private-well and public-supply exposures and associated health implications | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov) Continue reading Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in United States tapwater: Comparison of underserved private-well and public-supply exposures and associated health implications
A quarter of rural water systems likely contain ‘forever chemicals’ — High Country News – Know the West (hcn.org) Continue reading A quarter of rural water systems likely contain ‘forever chemicals’
Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov) At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. There are more than 12,000 types of PFAS, not all of which can be detected with current tests; the USGS study tested for the presence of 32 types. Continue reading Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US
‘Forever chemicals’ in drinking water found at Whidbey ‘slice of heaven’ | South Whidbey Record For as long as she can remember, Tamara Ross’ family hasn’t liked the taste of drinking water at Harrington Lagoon. So they’ve always brought bottled water to their vacation homes in the idyllic community east of Coupeville on Whidbey Island. The family has owned property there since 1955. They now have three homes right next to each other. “I love it,” said Ross, who goes there about once a month. “It’s our slice of heaven.” Continue reading ‘Forever chemicals’ in drinking water found at Whidbey ‘slice of heaven’ | South Whidbey Record
Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts It was great to see so many members of the Association present at this event. Here’s the WIWSA presentation. We’ll add links to the others … Continue reading Whidbey’s Water Future in a Changing Climate