It’s time to switch to PFAS-free firefighting foams
22 Apr 2020 | EWG News
Viable alternatives to AFFF are already on the market, already meet the international aviation standards used by airports all over the world and should be adopted by the military and airports immediately.
Washington DOC sues federal government for $2.4M in PFOS contamination damages
21 Apr 2020 | KXLY.com
The Washington State Department of Corrections lawsuit alleges that the contamination from the Fairchild Air Force Base affected food made at the Airway Heights Corrections Center factory used to feed inmates and donated to local nonprofits.
PFAS in potable reuse: crisis or non-issue?
20 Apr 2020 | WWD
The potable reuse industry has been proactive in addressing a large range of constituents of emerging concern through extensive monitoring and advanced treatment systems designed to address not only regulated parameters but many others as well.
Air Force has no plans to speed cleanup at Wurtsmith base
17 Apr 2020 | MLive
Hopes that a major cash infusion would accelerate groundwater cleanup at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base were dashed when military engineers reported they plan to spend several more years investigating pollution that’s already been under study for a decade.
Your discarded carpet is poisoning the Earth with PFAS
16 Apr 2020 | NC Policy Watch
New research shows very high levels of PFAS in construction and demolition landfill leachate (15,530 ppt), jeopardizing groundwater.
PFAS class action lodged in Federal Court after fears water contamination has ruined property values
16 Apr 2020 | ABC News
It includes more than 40,000 people living near bases in South Australia.
ITRC releases PFAS technical and regulatory guidance document
15 Apr 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council published a guidance document that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of PFAS.
Navy causing widespread contamination of oysters, fish and crabs
15 Apr 2020 | LA Progressive
New Jersey became the first state to issue advisories for the consumption of fish containing PFAS chemicals in 2018 and several states have followed suit.
State officials release results of Alpena PFAS retesting
13 Apr 2020 | UpNorthLive
Two of the 19 wells tested had results above the proposed state drinking water limits. Water filters have been offered to homeowners with PFAS detections.
Sewage sludge spreading leads to farm groundwater PFAS contamination
12 Apr 2020 | VT Digger
Current biosolids standards do not address the thousands of chemicals that now show up in human waste, like pharmaceuticals and PFAS.
DEQ rejects Chemours’ proposed GenX groundwater cleanup plan
8 Apr 2020 | NC Policy Watch
DEQ received over 1,240 public comments on the plan, most of which denounced Chemours’ plan as insufficient to meet the needs of the community and the demands of the law.
How long will it take to rid PFAS from private wells?
7 Apr 2020 | North Carolina Health News
Figures from the state Department of Environmental Quality show that, as of mid-February, more than 2,500 homes in the contaminated area have qualified for water filtration systems provided by Chemours.
New Jersey approves drinking water standards for toxic PFAS chemicals. Will legal battles follow?
6 Apr 2020 | The Intelligencer
States that previously implemented similar standards faced swift legal action from chemical companies and even the U.S. military.
‘Dark Waters’ attorney Rob Bilott works on sequel with class action lawsuit over ‘forever chemicals’
2 Apr 2020 | WCPO
To force companies to fund research on PFAS.
Ohio EPA suspends testing drinking water for ‘forever chemicals’ amid COVID-19 concerns
2 Apr 2020 | Dayton Daily News
PFAS-based foams were formerly used at the city of Dayton Fire Training Center and at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Both sites are located above the aquifer that supplies the region’s drinking water.