[CPEO-MEF] PFAS, FORMER SITES: Former Schilling Air Force Base, Salina, KS

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Salina's Utilities Director talks about what the city is doing to be proactive about PFAS


By Charles Rankin
Salina Journal (KS)
January 28, 2024


Substances that are commonly referred to as "forever chemicals" show up in everyday items and as they are now being found in drinking water systems across the United States, cities like Salina are taking steps to figure out what's next.

Chemically known as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, these chemicals are found in consumer products such as nonstick cookware, food packaging, water resistant clothing and more and are considered toxic to humans at very low levels.

Martha Tasker, director of utilities for the City of Salina, said the city's public water supply system was first tested for PFAS in 2014, with results returning as "non-detect," but at the time, they were testing in parts-per-billion, and since then the standards for testing have changed.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.salina.com/story/news/local/2024/01/28/salina-looks-to-be-proactive-as-pfas-concerns-are-raised-in-society/72328049007/

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Lenny Siegel
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