2019 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:36:13 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Abington, Pennsylvania public meeting
 
Frustrated Pa. residents get updated on water-testing plans for PFAs

by Dana Bate
WHYY Public Radio (Philadelphia, PA)
April 16, 2019

(Abington) -- Gov. Tom Wolf's PFAS Action Team met with residents in Abington, Pa. on Monday to update them on plans to test water sources across the state for contamination by a toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS.

But many residents expressed frustration at a regulatory process they say is taking too long.

Environmental regulators expanded on an announcement from last week that the state will begin sampling 400 sites across the state for six PFAS chemicals -- including PFOA, PFOS, and PFNA -- to see where the chemicals appear and in what concentrations. The chemicals have been used in products including firefighting foam, non-stick cookware, and stainproof textiles.

…

For the entire story, see
https://www.witf.org/news/2019/04/wolfs-pfas-action-team-gives-update-on-water-testing-plans-to-frustrated-pa-residents.php

See also https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/20190416/dep-talks-water-contamination-residents-remain-critical and 
http://www.montgomerynews.com/news/regional/state-officials-give-update-horsham-calls-for-action-at-pfas/article_d16201ec-625c-5b0f-8850-b9ba768590dc.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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