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This opens the Spokane County Task Force program of free whole-house PFAS filters for West Plains homeowners, plus the continuation of free under-sink filters from the WA Dept. of Health.…
The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply.
City and county officials both agreed this week to enter a state-mandated PFAS cleanup at the Spokane International Airport, requiring ongoing spending without a total estimate yet. Learn more here:…
Spokane International Airport missed a key Dec. 12 deadline for next-stage reporting. Washington Ecology’s PFAS investigation of Spokane International Airport invites attention to this complex process Stay tuned for an invitation to…
The free kitchen filters program of the WA Dept. of Health is extended to 2027, serving anyone with a certified PFAS test in hand. Learn more here: https://mcusercontent.com/dd0d9c96f5b5cc1afb9d3e4ef/files/d09385ab-a358-9830-141c-0e9acb6f3f67/331_777_Free_POU_Filter_Program_For_West_Plains_Residents_Flyer_copy.01.pdf This material is funded…
A closer look at recent findings from the West Plains “forever chemical” investigations. Read the entire article here: https://timothyconnor.substack.com/p/the-peril-on-the-plains?utm_campaign=email-post&r=6s4vu&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
It costs manufacturers relatively little to add PFAS to their products, but the public pays millions—even billions—to clean up contamination from those products. Read more on the topic here: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/documents/2504080.pdf
Spokane County leaders say they hope clean filtered water will flow from contaminated wells on the West Plains by next summer. Learn more about the recent development with The Spokesman-Review…
The new timeline could slow cleanup in some communities by nearly a decade. The chemicals, widely used in the military, are linked to cancers and other health risks.
The two governments jointly own Spokane International Airport, which discovered the chemicals six years before disclosing to the public. The decision could direct funding from the city and county for…