Do you have forever chemicals in your drinking water?

[progressive hunter]

They're saying elevated pfas levels as of last week.

pfas is a general term for long lasting chems,,

what specifically are they finding??

you will need to know that to know who is responsible for legal purposes,,

if youre in farm land and they find things specifically being used by nearby farmers you will know where to focus legal action,,

 

[initforme]

Sound advice thanks.

 

[progressive hunter]

Sound advice thanks.

beings you have standing you should check the links I gave above or look into your local area for groups working to solve the problem,,

there may already be lawsuits in the works you can join to add numbers to the case,,

complaining on an anonymous chat line wont get you very far,,

 

[ozro]

While you are working on the legal aspect of your situation, you should consider installing a filter. There are filters out on the market that filter out this type of chemical.

 

[BackAgain]

Pfas....it doesn't get in there naturally. As citizens were going to band together and pursue justice.

Here in south eastern North Carolina we have PFAS in our water. Drinking it without some serious filters is not recommended.

 

[KissMy]

The largest PFAS polluters are DuPont spinoff Chemours and 3M

 

[progressive hunter]

The largest PFAS polluters are DuPont spinoff Chemours and 3M

mansanto is right up there with them,,

and it makes sense beings they are all chemical companies,,

 

[ozro]

Some of the pfas chemicals are the residue from seemingly innocuous things, fertilizer, fire suppression foam, storm runoff even has some. It is also a factor that groundwater is not static. All those factors, as well as others, make it difficult to prove exactly who the "polluters" are. It's probably clear if you live near a manufacturing facility or a dry cleaners. But it gets difficult to prove in court.
Meanwhile, it's best to install filters, or even a RO system. That's more important when you have young people using the water.

 

[Crick]

One of our wells has them. Why is industry not punished to the max for polluting like this? The clean drinking water standards need to be made stronger. Yet some would fight this?

Even if you have just a few it could be difficult to legally identify the culprit. But think about what would need to be done to rectify the situation. It's extrememly unlikely that the pollutants are in a small enough area that they could actually be removed. All the affected people need to be supplied safe drinking water while mitigating measures are employed. Worst case, landowners could be bought out and the area evacuated.

 

[Crick]

Some of the pfas chemicals are the residue from seemingly innocuous things, fertilizer, fire suppression foam, storm runoff even has some. It is also a factor that groundwater is not static. All those factors, as well as others, make it difficult to prove exactly who the "polluters" are. It's probably clear if you live near a manufacturing facility or a dry cleaners. But it gets difficult to prove in court.
Meanwhile, it's best to install filters, or even a RO system. That's more important when you have young people using the water.

Whole house RO for a family of four is roughly $10,000

 

[initforme]

Even if you have just a few it could be difficult to legally identify the culprit. But think about what would need to be done to rectify the situation. It's extrememly unlikely that the pollutants are in a small enough area that they could actually be removed. All the affected people need to be supplied safe drinking water while mitigating measures are employed. Worst case, landowners could be bought out and the area evacuated.

It's up to the town to supply free filters then.

 

[ozro]

It's up to the town to supply free filters then.

How's that work? I certainly don't advise holding your breath waiting for that to happen.

 

[Crick]

It's up to the town to supply free filters then.

The town might disagree. They might not have the budget for it. It's likely that their charter offers no protection for people who choose to use well water.

 

[ding]

One of our wells has them. Why is industry not punished to the max for polluting like this? The clean drinking water standards need to be made stronger. Yet some would fight this?

Do you know why there's no class action lawsuit on this?

It's either because there is no evidence of this or there aren't "deep pockets" to pay for it.

Because if there were, lawyers would be all over this.

 

[initforme]

Do you know why there's no class action lawsuit on this?

It's either because there is no evidence of this or there aren't "deep pockets" to pay for it.

Because if there were, lawyers would be all over this.

It doesn't get in there by accident. Someone willingly put it in there. Profits over health.

 

[ReinyDays]

Would plutonium count as forever? ... because it does break down eventually ... speaking for a friend ... we have crystal clean mountain fresh spring water as to be a nuisance ... one valley over from a National Park ... health experts recommend mineral supplements as the water is so soft as to be unhealthy ... most all of it pouring into the Pacific Ocean ... there's a crime for ya ...

 

[ding]

It doesn't get in there by accident. Someone willingly put it in there. Profits over health.

Class action lawsuit!!!!!

 

[Crick]

Class action lawsuit!!!!!

Beginning in 2015, the people of Flint, Michigan have filed multiple class-action suits against the city. A $600 million settlement was reached in 2021.

 

[ding]

Beginning in 2015, the people of Flint, Michigan have filed multiple class-action suits against the city. A $600 million settlement was reached in 2021.

Thus proving my point.