Wilmington is set to receive almost $2 million in federal funding for work to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ from the city’s drinking water supply.
This is the second round of federal funding sent to the city through Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services and its Division of Public Health. The first saw $2.47 million sent to the city last year to address contaminants.
A 2023 Harvard study found communities of color are disproportionately exposed to PFAS in drinking water. Wilmington City Councilmember Zanthia Oliver said that’s a problem in Delaware…