Resources

^{What are PFAS?}

• News Release – State proposes restrictions on toxic “forever chemicals” in common consumer products 06/04/2025
• PFAS Explained 05/25/2025
• King County detects PFAS in wastewater, fertilizer program 05/03/2025
• The truth about American drinking water: Report shows widespread presence of hazardous chemicals 02/25/2025
• The E.P.A. Promotes Toxic Fertilizer. 3M Told It of Risks Years Ago. 12/27/2024
• From tires to nail polish, we’re studying a new round of consumer products with toxic chemicals 11/07/2024
• How can I get ‘forever chemicals’ out of my life? 10/13/2024
• PFAS and Aquatic Life 10/01/2024
• New rulemaking aims to reduce “forever chemicals” in consumer products 09/18/2024
• These common chemicals could affect your health all over your body, expert says 09/09/2024
• State sets new limits for toxic chemicals in water 08/15/2024
• Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits 05/28/2024
• Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation 05/22/2024
• Local drinking water ranks among the best, exceeding new federal standards for contaminants 05/16/2024
• Key EPA Actions to Address PFAS 05/07/2024
• EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup 04/19/2024
• Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation 04/10/2024
• Washington will move to tougher federal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water 04/10/2024
• Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution 04/10/2024
• WA’s public water systems would need $1.6 billion for initial PFAS cleanup, state officials say 04/10/2024
• FINAL APPENDIX: Human Health Toxicity Assessment for Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Related Salts 04/05/2024
• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) 04/05/2024
• Maximum Contaminant Level Goals for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Drinking Water 04/05/2024
• Human Health Toxicity Assessment for Perfluorooctanic Acid (PFOA) and Related Salts 04/05/2024
• Revised Final Results of Supplemental Stormwater Monitoring for PFAS 02/13/2024

^{What is 6ppd-quinone?}

• Stormwater & residential pollution 05/27/2025
• What is 6PPD-quinone? 05/25/2025
• Scientists discover ‘potential breakthrough’ in protecting salmon from urban killer 03/28/2025
• Why are so many Coho salmon dying? The answer might be in your tires 11/20/2024
• From tires to nail polish, we’re studying a new round of consumer products with toxic chemicals 11/07/2024
• 6PPD Action Plan and Alternatives Assessment – Progress Report and Recommendations 10/29/2024
• ITRC Publishes New 6PPD Guidance 09/30/2024
• King County’s Approach to Addressing 6PPD-q 07/10/2024
• Tire anti-degradant (6PPD) and 6PPD-quinone (6PPDQ) 01/02/2024
• Saving Washington’s salmon from toxic tire dust 01/25/2023
• Department of Ecology – Our Committees, Boards, and Workgroups 11/09/2021

^{Reports concerning salmon recovery related topics}

• Edmonds Stream Inventory and Assessment 05/16/2025
• Juvenile salmonids traverse coastal meta-nurseries that connect rivers via the sea 04/30/2025
• Baby salmon head out to sea. Then they do something unexpected, new research shows 04/30/2025
• Washington Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ask DC For Marine Mammal Act Modifications 02/04/2025
• Saving Washington’s salmon from toxic tire dust 01/25/2023

^{Reports supporting all EEC projects}

• Edmonds Stream Inventory and Assessment 05/16/2025
• From tires to nail polish, we’re studying a new round of consumer products with toxic chemicals 11/07/2024
• PFAS and Aquatic Life 10/01/2024
• ITRC Publishes New 6PPD Guidance 09/30/2024
• These common chemicals could affect your health all over your body, expert says 09/09/2024
• King County’s Approach to Addressing 6PPD-q 07/10/2024
• Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation 05/22/2024
• Key EPA Actions to Address PFAS 05/07/2024
• FINAL APPENDIX: Human Health Toxicity Assessment for Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Related Salts 04/05/2024
• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) 04/05/2024
• Maximum Contaminant Level Goals for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Drinking Water 04/05/2024
• Revised Final Results of Supplemental Stormwater Monitoring for PFAS 02/13/2024
• United States Analysis of the Regulatory Inception of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances(PFAS) in Drinking Water Policy among States and Review of Regulatory Efforts made by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency 12/08/2023
• Analytical Report – Prepared for Olympic View Water & Sewer District 07/21/2023
• How PFAS impact stormwater 04/14/2023
• Watershed Protection Plan – Olympic View Water & Sewer District 04/07/2023
• Saving Washington’s salmon from toxic tire dust 01/25/2023
• Data Gaps Investigation Workplan Addendum 1 – Hydrogeological Characterization Well Installation 11/01/2022
• Survey of PFAS in the Greater Lake Washington Watershed 10/04/2022
• Understanding blue carbon 09/29/2022
• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Data Gap Investigation Work Plan Lower Issaquah Valley 07/15/2022
• Focus on: PFAS Cleanup Levels 07/01/2022
• A review on emerging water contaminants and the application of sustainable removal technologies 05/27/2022
• Pharmaceutical wastewater as Emerging Contaminants (EC): Treatment technologies, impact on environment and human health 04/25/2022
• Recommended State Action Levels for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water: Approach, Methods, and Supporting Information 11/01/2021