Category: PFAS
Informal comment on PFAS rulemaking from Whidbey Island Water Systems Associations
On Friday January 17th, Whidbey Island Water Systems Association held a special member meeting to discuss the draft changes to WAC 246-290 and to agree on comments to be submitted on behalf of the membership during the informal comment period ending January 31st, 2020. Comments were discussed and approved unanimously by the water system representatives in attendance. As discussed at the meeting, the board has sent in by email those comments and a list of the water systems in attendance. A copy of the email is linked below. You are encouraged to send in comments from your own water system. … Continue reading Informal comment on PFAS rulemaking from Whidbey Island Water Systems Associations
EPA announces PFAS ‘action plan’ to address water contamination
https://www.philly.com/news/pfas-epa-plan-pfoa-pfos-water-contamination-20190214.html Continue reading EPA announces PFAS ‘action plan’ to address water contamination
As PFAS Lawsuits Proliferate, Legal Tactics Emerge – Circle of Blue
https://www.circleofblue.org/2018/world/as-pfas-lawsuits-proliferate-legal-tactics-emerge/ Continue reading As PFAS Lawsuits Proliferate, Legal Tactics Emerge – Circle of Blue
Fed agency study lowers risk level for firefighting foam | South Whidbey Record
http://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/fed-agency-study-lowers-risk-level-for-firefighting-foam/ Continue reading Fed agency study lowers risk level for firefighting foam | South Whidbey Record
Chemical plume in groundwater extends from Navy base to city | Whidbey News-Times
http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/chemical-plume-in-groundwater-extends-from-navy-base-to-city/ Continue reading Chemical plume in groundwater extends from Navy base to city | Whidbey News-Times
Many in Navy’s water testing area haven’t signed up | Whidbey News-Times
http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/many-in-navys-water-testing-area-havent-signed-up/ If you’re near OLF, it’s helpful to you and your neighbors to get your water tested. Continue reading Many in Navy’s water testing area haven’t signed up | Whidbey News-Times
Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Drinking Water Sampling
Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Drinking Water Sampling “NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – Navy officials from NAS Whidbey Island and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest will hold three open house public meetings Nov. 21 and 22 in Oak Harbor and Coupeville to discuss the current Navy project to test drinking water in wells in the vicinity of Ault Field and OLF Coupeville. The first meeting will be held in Oak Harbor on Monday, November 21 at the Oak Harbor Elementary School located at 151 Southeast Midway Blvd. from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be two … Continue reading Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Drinking Water Sampling