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PFAS found near Edmonds school sparks concerns about wells

EDMONDS — The state Department of Ecology is investigating contamination near Madrona K-8 School, after a consulting firm found so-called “forever chemicals” in the school’s stormwater management system.

Full article:
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/pfas-found-near-edmonds-school-sparks-concerns-about-wells/

Madrona K8 School under construction

New nonprofit challenges City’s aquifer regulation

Posted Posted 7/13/24

By Brian Soergel
Edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net

Because of the risk of contaminated drinking water in Woodway and south Edmonds, a newly formed nonprofit says its first action is challenging the recent City of Edmonds’ Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA) regulation…

Full article:
https://www.edmondsbeacon.com/stories/new-nonprofit-challenges-citys-aquifer-regulation,90558?

EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

By MATTHEW DALY
The Associated Press
April 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds and require industries and others responsible for contamination to pay for its removal.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/epa-designates-2-forever-chemicals-as-hazardous-substances-eligible-for-superfund-cleanup