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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution

EPA
April 10, 2024

As part of the Administration’s commitment to combating PFAS pollution, EPA announces $1B investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address PFAS in drinking water

WASHINGTON – Today, April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’

WA’s public water systems would need $1.6 billion for initial PFAS cleanup, state officials say

By Isabella Breda and Manuel Villa
April 10, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency announced the first national drinking water standard for six so-called forever chemicals Wednesday, a change that could cost Washington public water utilities an estimated $1.6 billion, according to state officials.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/biden-administration-reveals-first-drinking-water-standard-for-pfas

Reader view: Time to speak up about the city’s Comprehensive Plan process

By Joe Scordino
Posted: March 17, 2024

Do the citizens of Edmonds really want changes made to the city’s Comprehensive Plan (which dictates municipal operations in the city) so that we become known as “Edmonds – Where the Sewer Meets the Sea”?

Revised Final Results of Supplemental Stormwater Monitoring for PFAS

Madrona K-8 School Replacement Project, Edmonds, Washington

Shannon & Wilson
February 13, 2024

This letter report summarizes the procedures and results of supplemental sampling of stormwater for analyses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at tge Edmonds School District No. 15 (ESD) Madrona K-8 School Replacement Project (Project). The purpose of this voluntary sampling event was to objectively evaluate for the presence of PFAS in stormwater following stormwater sampling conducted by Olympic View Water abd Sewer District (OVWSD) on October 22, 2022. Because the procedures used to collect stormwater samples by OVWSD were not provided, the usability and validity of their data are unknown. A map of the project location is provided as Figure 1. This letter is revised from the final version dated February 8, 2024, to correct the pagination.

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2024 Madrona Stormwater Sampling Results Download

Feb. 13: Online meeting to provide update on Unocal Edmonds cleanup site

Posted: February 10, 2024

Feb. 13: Online meeting to provide update on Unocal Edmonds cleanup site

Tire anti-degradant (6PPD) and 6PPD-quinone (6PPDQ)

Department of Ecology

6PPD is a chemical that prevents automotive tires from degrading (i.e., breaking down) and helps them last longer. When 6PPD is exposed to air, it reacts with ozone to create 6PPD-quinone (also known as 6PPDQ). 6PPDQ is lethal to coho salmon and can contaminate water systems.

We work with Tribal and local governments, state and federal agencies, academic institutions, and industrial organizations to reduce the pollution and sources of 6PPDQ released from tires in Washington.

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Link to DOE article

Reader view: Protecting our drinking water supply

Posted: November 27, 2023

Link to My Edmonds News article

Has growth become more important than clean drinking water? Our government has a duty to protect us and especially our children, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups from exposure to polluted water sources. Clean water is finite and precious. We should not be reluctant to protect it.

Edmonds Marsh volunteers conclude their restoration work for the year

Posted: October 5, 2023

Edmonds Marsh volunteers conclude their restoration work for the year

Reader view: Can we stop the demise of Edmonds salmon streams?

By Joe Scordino
Posted: August 26, 2023

First it was Perrinville Creek and now it is Shell Creek that is losing its natural functions and salmon habitat — this time because of neglect and inaction by city administration in Edmonds’ Yost Park.

In the case of Perrinville Creek, the loss of salmon is due to both inaction to implement a watershed restoration plan (as promised by Mayor Nelson in a press release over two years ago), and an apparent illegal action the city took in January 2021 to totally block salmon access to Perrinville Creek.

City council set March 28 to discuss Edmonds housing growth targets, document guiding Unocal property purchase

Posted: March 26, 2023

City council set March 28 to discuss Edmonds housing growth targets, document guiding Unocal property purchase

Saving Washington’s salmon from toxic tire dust

Department of Ecology
January 25, 2023

We are taking action to reduce 6PPD-quinone, a chemical that is deadly to coho salmon

Coho salmon returning to rivers and streams often die before they can spawn. Photo by Roger Tabor, US Fish and Wildlife

For over 20 years, scientists faced a toxic mystery: coho salmon returning to urban streams and rivers in the Puget Sound region were dying before they could lay their eggs. The culprit was unknown, but it seemed linked to toxic chemicals running off our roads and highways.

Letter to the editor: The role of citizens in Edmonds’ Comprehensive Plan

Posted: October 31, 2022

Letter to the editor: The role of citizens in Edmonds’ Comprehensive Plan

Letter to the editor: Change Unocal property zoning to protect Edmonds Marsh

Posted: September 20, 2022

Editor:

It is my understanding that the Unocal property is currently zoned MP2. I would like to urge the City Council to change that zoning and designate the property to be used for public use land. It would be very sad to see such a wonderful property, situated next to the marsh and the beach, turned into a housing development, even if it were to include low-cost housing. Due to its proximity to the marsh and coastline, maintaining the open, pristine nature of this land is crucial to the long-term preservation of the quality of the marsh.

Reader view: Community volunteers dig in to restore Edmonds Marsh

By Joe Scordino
Posted: September 17, 2022

After 500 hours of hard labor on 18 days this summer, over 50 community volunteers relished in their success in restoring stream flows in the Edmonds Marsh that had been blocked by chain-link fencing and a huge, spreading mass of an invasive plant called bittersweet nightshade.

Restoring the Edmonds Marsh: Volunteers making a difference

Posted: August 10, 2022

Link to My Edmonds News article

Edmonds-Woodway High School students Isis Liaw, Joshua Ly and Makana Apio documenting improved water quality in the Edmonds Marsh.

Community volunteers are tackling the “motherlode” of invasive bittersweet nightshade in the Edmonds Marsh along Highway 104.