Water on Whidbey September 2022
EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health
EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health | US EPA Continue reading EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health
Commissioner Bacon’s newsletter discusses PFAS
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WACOISLAND/bulletins/327e2fe …I want to share with you … a meeting to discuss PFAS in our drinking water, with John Lovie, president of the Whidbey Island Water Systems Associations; Keith Higman, Island County Public Health Director; and Heather Korteum, Island County Environmental Health Manager. On June 15th the EPA announced new Lifetime Health Advisories (LHAs) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) which in some cases are over 10,000 times lower than the LHA numbers we have been working with in the water systems and private wells around the Navy facilities on Whidbey Island. This means that levels we thought were safe … Continue reading Commissioner Bacon’s newsletter discusses PFAS
Drinking Water and PFAS Rule Update
The Washington State Board of Health (Board) received an update on the Drinking Water and per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) rule from the Washington State Department of Health at its Aug. 10 public meeting. Board members heard results of the voluntary PFAS drinking … Continue reading Drinking Water and PFAS Rule Update
‘They all knew’: textile company misled regulators about use of toxic PFAS, documents show
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/05/saint-gobain-textile-company-toxic-pfas?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Continue reading ‘They all knew’: textile company misled regulators about use of toxic PFAS, documents show
History of DDT ocean dumping off L.A. coast even worse than expected, EPA finds
DDT ocean dumping in L.A. even worse than expected – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) Continue reading History of DDT ocean dumping off L.A. coast even worse than expected, EPA finds
Saltwater Intrusion, a “Slow Poison” to East Coast Drinking Water
Saltwater Intrusion, a “Slow Poison” to East Coast Drinking Water – Circle of Blue Saltwater intrusion refers to the landward movement of seawater into freshwater systems. It’s a game of density: saltwater is denser than freshwater, so it remains underneath the freshwater in water tables. When the freshwater volume decreases, saltwater begins to take its place. Mixing then occurs, contaminating the whole supply. At high concentrations of salt in drinking water, people can develop hypertension, which exacerbates pre-existing health conditions and puts the elderly at higher risk of stroke. Continue reading Saltwater Intrusion, a “Slow Poison” to East Coast Drinking Water
Update: Bellwether Trial Date Set for PFAS Multidistrict Litigation Lawsuit
Update: Bellwether Trial Date Set for PFAS Multidistrict Litigation Lawsuit | Water & Wastes Digest (wwdmag.com) Continue reading Update: Bellwether Trial Date Set for PFAS Multidistrict Litigation Lawsuit
California drought official quits, blasting Newsom for ‘gut wrenching’ inaction
California drought official quits, blasting Newsom for ‘gut wrenching’ inaction https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-28/california-drought-official-blasts-newsom-administration Continue reading California drought official quits, blasting Newsom for ‘gut wrenching’ inaction