AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — A new task force aimed at protecting the community against contaminated water wants to hear from affected residents as it develops a new home water filter.
On October 16, the new West Plains PFAS Response Task Force will host a listening session to hear from members of the community who use existing PFAS filters about how a new design could improve PFAS filtration.
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are synthetic chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. They are often called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down naturally and can accumulate in the environment and human body over time…