US chemical industry likely spent $110m trying to thwart PFAS legislation, study finds | US news | The Guardian US industry disposed of at least 60m pounds of PFAS waste in last five years | PFAS | The Guardian Backlash … Continue reading PFAS Updates November -December 2023
Note: This is not legal advice! If you have legal questions, please consult a lawyer. All public water systems required to test for PFAS in drinking water, in other words all group A water systems, are advised to follow the link below and read the information and take note of the important dates and deadlines. Water systems have until December 4th to submit requests for exclusion from the settlement of the AFFF Multi-District Litigation No. 2873 (“MDL”) with Dupont, and until December 11th with 3M. Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Product Liability Litigation (MDL 2873) – District Court for the District … Continue reading Public Water System Settlements
Tuesday’s postcard, and what a Seattle Times investigation reveals about the poisoned groundwater west of Spokane (substack.com) Tim Connor with some background on the Seattle Times story on PFAS in drinking water around Spokane. Continue reading What a Seattle Times investigation reveals about the poisoned groundwater west of Spokane
PFAS chemicals linked to thyroid cancer, human data suggests – The New Lede Continue reading PFAS chemicals linked to thyroid cancer, human data suggests
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!