SPOKANE, Wash. — A new study by the Spokane Riverkeeper is providing helpful information about how safe the water is for fishing and swimming this summer.
The research by Spokane Riverkeeper detected PFAS levels above human health standards, as set by the study, both above and below the city’s wastewater treatment plant, with concentrations reaching 6 parts per trillion downstream from the facility.
The study focused on measuring PFAS levels — commonly known as “forever chemicals” — in the Spokane River and Dragoon Creek, particularly around areas where treated sewage biosolids are applied as fertilizer on agricultural fields…