Author: John Lovie
John Lovie is a vegan, a runner, cyclist, hiker, kayaker, and open water swimmer, an environmentalist, photographer, and musician, a chemist and a software developer. He lives on Whidbey Island. He writes mostly about water at
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Minutes of June 2023 Member Meeting
Water video!
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!
Save the Date!
The September Quarterly Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 21st at 5:00 pm. Details to follow. Continue reading Save the Date!
The Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5)Data Summary: July 2023
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
Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’
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
“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
Water on Whidbey August 2023
CORRECTION – the date of the September meeting is Thursday, September 21st, not 15th as originally published in the newsletter. Continue reading Water on Whidbey August 2023
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in United States tapwater: Comparison of underserved private-well and public-supply exposures and associated health implications
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’
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’