SPOKANE, Wash. — The city of Spokane and Spokane County are working toward getting clean water for homes in the West Plains affected by PFAS, but hundreds of households impacted by the so-called “forever chemicals” could be stuck going to a water filling station until next year.
Some people living on the West Plains may have to travel miles just to get clean water from the filling station on Garden Springs Road. Meanwhile, they’ll be waiting for the county to install a whole-home filter to make sure their water is safe.
PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, were first discovered around Spokane in 2017 due to the use of firefighting foam at Fairchild Air Force Base and Spokane International Airport. Recently, the Department of Ecology stepped in and gave the city of Spokane and Spokane County strict deadlines to provide people living near the airport with clean water…