Low Levels of PFAS Detected in Water System Serving Central Maui | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Low levels of PFAS detected in water system serving Central Maui | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The Hawaii Department of Health said low levels of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” were detected in water samples collected from a system that serves a portion of Central Maui.

West Nipissing’s PFAS tests ‘confirmed staff’s assumptions’

West Nipissing recently tested the water at the Sturgeon Falls Water Treatment Plan for traces of PFAS chemicals, and the results came back negative.

Ecological risks of PFAS in China’s surface water: A machine learning approach

The persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in surface water can pose risks to ecosystems, while due to data limitations, the occurr…

Arkansas Launches Statewide Surface Water PFAS Testing Program - The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)

This week, the Arkansas Department of Energy and the Environment (E&E) received a $1.8M state grant to test surface waters for PFAS contamination. The funding was provided through Drinking Water State Revolving Fund set-asides from the Arkansas Department of Health. Several additional water and wastewater projects were also approved for funding, as outlined in the announcement of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. E&E’s pioneering testing program …

No water usage rate increase planned for next fiscal year; PFAS issue raised - Cohasset Anchor

Photo courtesy of Weir River Water System May 21, 2025 By Carol Britton Meyer The Weir River Water System will not raise water usage rates for fiscal 2026 — good news for Hingham and Cohasset customers shared by Managing Director/Superintendent Russell Tierney during an update to the Board of Water Commissioners Tuesday night. The last rate increase was effective July 1, 2021 for fiscal year 2022. The system — which provides water to Hingham, Hu…