Kalamazoo focuses on 2 pump stations to meet new federal PFAS standards

By Byron Tollefson | Wood TV | May 24, 2024

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"Kalamazoo is asking the state for $51 million to help get rid of PFAS from its water on the city’s east side.

The move is in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s first nationwide PFAS standards announced last month. By 2029, communities must implement solutions that reduce PFAS levels to under 4 parts per trillion. Public water systems have three years to test for PFAS in their system. The EPA estimates its regulation will prevent PFAS exposure in 100 million people and prevent thousands of deaths.

PFAS, a class of manmade chemicals that has been found in a number of products for heat resistance and waterproofing, has been linked to various forms of cancer and other diseases. Scientists are still investigating its health effects."

This content provided by the PFAS Project.