May 28, 2025
Today, Olympic View Water & Sewer District added a new “In the News“ page to track their Notice of Intent to sue Edmonds School District to protect the drinking water aquifer that is threatened by PFAS.
From the Press Release:
Edmonds, WA –Olympic View Water and Sewer District (OVWSD) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sue to the Edmonds School District to protect the drinking water aquifer that is threatened by PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) pollution at the Madrona School. This legal action cites violations of environmental laws and follows the school district’s inaction in addressing the pollution.
From “In the News” page:
The Olympic View Water and Sewer District is taking action to protect the quality of the public’s drinking water from unsafe levels of toxic PFAS chemicals that have been detected at the Madrona School site, posing a future threat to our community’s water supply. After extensive efforts to collaborate with the Edmonds School District were ignored, we had to resort to legal action to ensure the safety of the public’s water.
Olympic View Water and Sewer District (OVWSD) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sue to the Edmonds School District to protect the drinking water aquifer that is threatened by PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) pollution at the Madrona School. This legal action cites violations of environmental laws and follows the school district’s inaction in addressing the pollution.
The Notice of Intent provides the Edmonds School District with 60 days to achieve compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and Washington State’s Underground Injection Control (UIC) well program. If compliance is not achieved within this period, OVWSD intends to file a formal lawsuit under the Citizen Suit provisions.
This page provides critical information on PFAS contamination at Madrona School and the steps we are taking to resolve this problem.
The page includes useful links to additional information including: