[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Rhode Island major source report

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Major Sources of PFAS Contamination Identified in Rhode Island

By Rob Smith
ecoRI (RI)
November 6, 2023

PROVIDENCE — Environmental officials last week identified six major sources of PFAS contamination as part of the state’s first comprehensive investigation into how the substances have impacted drinking water supplies.

The 200-page draft report issued by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management details where and how the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have tainted locations and environments around the state.

The investigation is part of a suite of actions from state officials to respond to the growing number of PFAS detected, as required by a state law passed in 2022. As of July, Rhode Island water systems are required to test their drinking supplies for PFAS and report the results to the state Department of Health (DOH).

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For the entire article, see
https://ecori.org/major-sources-of-pfas-contamination-identified-in-rhode-island/

For the full draft report, go to
https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/2023-11/pfas-source-investigation-plan_0.pdf

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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