Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US
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
2023 PFAS Forum
Letter: A toast to island’s drinking water professionals
Letter: A toast to island’s drinking water professionals | Whidbey News-Times (whidbeynewstimes.com) Editor, Our congratulations go to the drinking water professionals from Island County who are among those being honored as the “best of the best” by the state Department … Continue reading Letter: A toast to island’s drinking water professionals
NRWA Well Webinars
The Ins and Outs of Water Wells July 13, 2023 | 2:00 pm CDTSpeakers: Abigail Thompson FopianoDesigned for the General Public and Private Well OwnersEver wonder about your well, what is underground and how do we get the water out? … Continue reading NRWA Well Webinars
‘Forever chemicals’ in drinking water found at Whidbey ‘slice of heaven’ | South Whidbey Record
‘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
Member Meeting June 15, 2023, Agenda
Minutes of March 2023 Member Meeting
Whidbey’s Water Future in a Changing Climate
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
Water on Whidbey June, 2023
Written comment to the Washington State Environmental Justice Council meeting, May 24th.
Submitted by John Lovie, Whidbey Island Water Systems Association. I would like to highlight rural Washingtonians’ lack of access to safe drinking water as an Environmental Health Disparity and an environmental justice concern. As the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act celebrate their 50th anniversaries, they are failing rural Americans. The Safe Drinking Water Act web page states that “Over 92 percent of the population supplied by community water systems receives drinking water that meets all health-based standards all of the time.” That excludes the 13% of Americans served by private wells or Group B water systems. In … Continue reading Written comment to the Washington State Environmental Justice Council meeting, May 24th.
NW Natural Water purchases King Water
Here’s the letter sent to King Water customers detailing this significant change. Continue reading NW Natural Water purchases King Water
Lawsuit week for PFAS
The past week saw two new lawsuits naming manufacturers of “Forever Chemicals” (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS) from the State Attorney Generals’ offices of Pennsylvania and Washington, and a settlement in the South Carolina aqueous film-forming foam multi-district litigation (AFFF MDL), where the trial was due to start today. Stock prices in the companies affected rebounded sharply Friday June 2nd. Continue reading Lawsuit week for PFAS
Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva Reach Comprehensive PFAS Settlement with U.S. Water Systems
The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE: DD) and Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) (the “companies”) today announced they have reached an agreement in principle to comprehensively resolve all PFAS-related drinking water claims of a defined class of public water systems that serve the vast majority of the United States population.
The class includes water systems with a current detection of PFAS1 at any level and those that are currently required to monitor for the presence of PFAS under EPA monitoring rules2 or other applicable laws. This includes but is not limited to systems in the South Carolina aqueous film-forming foam multi-district litigation (“AFFF MDL”). Continue reading Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva Reach Comprehensive PFAS Settlement with U.S. Water Systems
Arizona limits new construction in Phoenix area, citing shrinking water supply
Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the future housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions, a sign of looming trouble in the West and other places where overuse, drought and climate change are straining water supplies.
The decision by state officials marks the beginning of the end to the explosive development that has made the Phoenix metropolitan region the fastest growing in the country. Continue reading Arizona limits new construction in Phoenix area, citing shrinking water supply
WA family filters water to keep out PFAS. Where do dirty filters go?
Jenna Vogel and her husband moved to East Selah, Yakima County, in fall 2021. Days after settling in, the Yakima Training Center shared a news release informing residents that a dozen homes in the area had concentrations of forever chemicals in their water that exceeded federal drinking water standards. Their house was among those affected. Continue reading WA family filters water to keep out PFAS. Where do dirty filters go?