The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) board of directors has selected Heather Collins from Los Angeles as the Association’s next president-elect.
A court-appointed special master will finalize the new state Senate maps by the end of the week, but a state assemblyman from the North Country has already indicated that he
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The Rockland County legislature and a representative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held a virtual panel Wednesday amid concerns over the level of PFAS contamination in the county’s drinking water.
The meeting follows calls from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and 17th district Congressman Mondaire Jones, both Democrats, for the EPA to focus on PFAS contamination in Rockland County, and help the community better understand the health and environmental risks.
Officials say more than 300,000 Rockland residents may have been exposed to elevated PFAS levels, which were discovered in late 2020. PFAS chemicals are commonly found in firefighting foams and nonstick cookware, and have been linked to certain cancers and other adverse health effects. Communities across the WAMC listening area have grappled with PFAS contamination.
Tackling PFAS Uncharted Territory For Global Water Industry
“We are in uncharted territory: trying to find contaminants which may not yet have regulations controlling them,” says Carol Walczyk, vice president for water quality and compliance at Suez North America.
The impact of emerging contaminants, and in particular polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), on watercourses and public health was the theme of the latest Water Action Platform webinar, which took place on 21 January 2021.
The event explored research and technologies addressing PFAS chemicals, man-made compounds found in many consumer products, in particular fabrics, cleaning products, paints and fire-fighting foams. Their ability to remain intact for long periods of time means that PFAS levels can build up significantly in the environment.