Nantucket health officials report PFAS detections, lone-star ticks and wastewater substance data Town public health leaders reported PFAS detections in private wells, rising detection of lone-star ticks and early wastewater surveillance showing intermittent spikes in cocaine markers; the board heard updates on vaccine clinics, short-term-rental registration and human-services grants.

Nantucket's health officials reveal alarming PFAS levels in private wells, rising lone-star tick threats, and troubling wastewater surveillance data—what does this mean for your community?

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DNR opens contamination case after Thomas Street tests find lead, dioxins and groundwater chemicals The Wisconsin DNR opened an environmental contamination case for Area A of Wausau's Thomas Street corridor after Phase 2 testing found lead and dioxins/furans in shallow fill soils and volatile organic compounds in deeper saturated soils; the city must hire a consultant by March 13 and submit a site-investigation work plan by April 12.

Wausau's Thomas Street corridor is facing an environmental crisis as tests reveal alarming levels of lead and dioxins, prompting the DNR to launch a contamination case!

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#WausauMarathonCounty #WI #EnvironmentalContamination #CitizenPortal #SoilRemediation #PublicHealthSafety

Residents urge council to address contamination, overdevelopment and affordability Public speakers at the Feb. 24 meeting urged the council to tackle contaminated waste sites, overdevelopment, and lack of enforceable affordable housing measures, and called for a neighborhood bill of rights and independent investigations into alleged conflicts.

Residents are demanding action from the City Council on environmental contamination, overdevelopment, and affordable housing protections after a powerful public comment period highlighted urgent community concerns.

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#JacksonvilleDuvalCounty #FL #EnvironmentalContamination

Public commenters urge Washington County to reinstate biosolids moratorium, strengthen waste monitoring At the Feb. 20 Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting, resident Ron Atkinson urged the board to reinstate a moratorium on out-of-county biosolids, press for PFAS testing at the county compost facility and send representatives to a March 6 solid-waste meeting. Public commenters also raised immigration enforcement concerns.

Residents are demanding Washington County reinstate its biosolids moratorium and enhance waste monitoring to protect public health and the environment.

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MassDEP detects PFAS above imminent‑hazard levels in Fulling Mill area; Board maps more than 550 tested properties MassDEP sampling in the Fulling Mill/Falling Veil area found one untreated well at 347 parts per trillion for PFAS‑6 (above the state's imminent‑hazard threshold); MassDEP will provide a POET treatment system to that property. The Board’s map shows varied results islandwide and staff reported over 550 properties with test results in the Health Department data set.

MassDEP's alarming discovery of PFAS levels soaring to 347 parts per trillion in Nantucket's Fulling Mill area raises serious health concerns and prompts immediate action.

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Shore delegation to draft disaster-relief request for oyster industry after market collapse and Potomac spill Delegation members described a collapsed oyster market, frozen bay conditions and contamination concerns in the Potomac; they agreed to draft a letter to Governor Moore requesting disaster relief for commercial oystermen and to seek federal assistance in processing the request.

The Eastern Shore delegation is rallying to request disaster relief for struggling oyster harvesters after a season marred by market closures and environmental contamination.

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Health department unveils new PFAS map; MassDEP data pending from recent island sampling Nantucket’s environmental contamination administrator announced a new public map showing point PFAS detections (including low‑level 'detects') and said MassDEP sampled several areas in December; the board was urged to encourage regular well testing and to view the map as part of transparency efforts.

Nantucket's health department just unveiled a groundbreaking PFAS map, revealing critical contamination levels that could impact your drinking water safety.

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One year later, the Moss Landing battery fire leaves more questions than answers. Read the full article on Monterey County Now.

One year later, the Moss Landing battery fire leaves more questions than answers. #mosslanding #batteryfire #lithiumbatteries #healthimpacts #environmentalcontamination #vistra #renewableenergy #bess

Marathon County committee authorizes mutual release and lease termination with UW–Stevens Point Wausau campus, preserves environmental claim rights The committee authorized county signatures on a mutual release and lease-termination agreement with UW–Stevens Point for the Wausau campus while retaining language that preserves each party’s rights for environmental contamination claims; members requested UW be apprised of county concerns before full board action.

Marathon County is taking significant steps to finalize its lease agreement with UW–Stevens Point, but concerns linger about environmental contamination claims and potential fiscal impacts.

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#MarathonCounty #WI #MarathonCountyEnvironment #EnvironmentalContamination

Health department reports new PFAS detects, schedules public session with Harvard expert on Dec. 11 Environmental contamination administrator Andrew Shapiro reported a new detection above state PFAS standards in the Nashon/Tripside area and another at Fulling Mill; nearly 500 properties have been sampled to date and the board promoted a Dec. 11 public information session featuring a Harvard TH Chan School presenter.

New PFAS detections have been reported in Nantucket, sparking a crucial public session with a Harvard expert on health impacts—are you informed about the risks?

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#WildfireImpact #EnvironmentalContamination #LiabilityAnalysis #ExpertWitness #EnvironmentalLaw #PublicHealthRisk #ForensisGroup

Nantucket health officials, researcher say private wells show mixed PFAS results; town provides testing but will not reimburse Health department and Dr. Laurel Shader reviewed municipal and private-well PFAS testing on Nantucket, reported follow-up sampling (~500 wells) with about 10% exceeding the state PFAS6 standard, and outlined testing options, filtration tradeoffs and local resources; town will not reimburse private-well testing.

Nantucket's private wells are showing alarming PFAS levels, leaving residents concerned and seeking answers—what's next for your water safety?

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Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds - Scienceline Selenium is seeping into Montana waterways from Canadian coal mines, and putting local birds and other wildlife in danger.

Giving back to Montana with my first story for @scienceline.org — Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds. One of the many stories I’ve reported on during my first semester with @nyu.edu SHERP.

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Town presentation links Toms Way well impacts to at least two distinct PFAS signatures Nantucket consultants reported 'fingerprints' indicating at least two distinct PFAS sources near Toms Way. MassDEP monitoring found an exceedance at a Fairgrounds monitoring well; consultants said contaminants vary over short distances and urged private well testing.

Nantucket's Toms Way is grappling with alarming PFAS contamination from multiple sources, posing serious risks to local drinking water.

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#NantucketCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalContamination #PFASSafety #NantucketWellness #WaterQuality

Town presentation links Toms Way well impacts to at least two distinct PFAS signatures Nantucket consultants reported 'fingerprints' indicating at least two distinct PFAS sources near Toms Way. MassDEP monitoring found an exceedance at a Fairgrounds monitoring well; consultants said contaminants vary over short distances and urged private well testing.

Nantucket's Toms Way area reveals alarming PFAS contamination from at least two distinct sources, raising urgent questions about local drinking water safety.

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Town presentation links Toms Way well impacts to at least two distinct PFAS signatures Nantucket consultants reported 'fingerprints' indicating at least two distinct PFAS sources near Toms Way. MassDEP monitoring found an exceedance at a Fairgrounds monitoring well; consultants said contaminants vary over short distances and urged private well testing.

Nantucket's Toms Way area reveals alarming PFAS contamination from multiple sources, raising urgent concerns for residents' drinking water safety.

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#NantucketCounty #MA #WaterSafety #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalContamination

New paper out
"Trimethoprim and Clarithromycin Transport in Agricultural Soils" doi.org/10.1016/j.je... #antibiotics #environmentalcontamination #emergingcontaminants #soilcontamination

Study Links Childhood Proximity to Radiation-Contaminated Coldwater Creek With Elevated Cancer Odds Living near Coldwater Creek in St. Louis, Missouri, during childhood was found to be associated with an increased risk of overall cancer, according to the findings of a study published in JAMA Network...

NIH funded study links residential proximity to radiation contaminated Coldwater Creek, MO in childhood to increased risk of cancer.

#nih #science #medicine #cancer #medsky #research #WW2 #wwii #radiation #epa #niehs #nci #environment #environmentalcontamination #bluesky #coldwatercreek #scisky

Sydney's Water Woes: Balancing Infrastructure and Housing Amid Funding Cuts | AI News Brew SYDNEY, Australia - Sydney Water, the utility serving Australia's largest city, faces a critical juncture as it grapples with aging infrastructure and reduced funding, potentially impacting the region

Sydney's Water Woes: Balancing Infrastructure and Housing Amid Funding Cuts
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#SydneyWater #Infrastructure #FundingCuts #UrbanDevelopment #WaterQuality #ClimateChange #IPART #UrbanPlanning #EnvironmentalContamination #Stakeholders #Policy #SustainableGrowth

Collier County Board considers terminating Williams Reserve property sale due to contamination issues Board evaluates environmental risks and negotiations related to $20.77M Williams Reserve property sale.

The Collier County Board faces a crucial decision on a $20.77 million property purchase that’s clouded by alarming contamination concerns—could this deal unravel before the deadline?

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#CollierCounty #FL #CommunityDevelopment #LandAcquisition #EnvironmentalContamination

7/9 PFAS enter our environment through industrial discharge into waterways, firefighting foam seeping into groundwater, and increasingly through pesticides containing these compounds. Once released, they're extremely difficult to remove.
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"One flea treatment of a medium-sized dog contains enough pesticide to kill 60 million bees."

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Community voices concerns over contaminated railroad land and housing projects in Chico Residents raise awareness about soil toxicity and drainage issues affecting local developments.

Residents in Chico are sounding the alarm over toxic contamination and proposed housing developments, igniting a passionate debate on environmental safety and community integrity.

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#ChicoButteCounty #CA #EnvironmentalContamination #CivicEngagement #CitizenPortal

City Council explores affordable senior housing amid contamination concerns in downtown redevelopment Council discusses prioritizing affordable senior housing amid contamination concerns on potential development sites.

Federal Way City Council is grappling with the urgent need for affordable senior housing while tackling significant contamination issues that could stall future developments.

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#FederalWayKingCounty #WA #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalContamination #AffordableHousing

Post #hurricane clean-up resulted in #Houston residents being exposed to 162 different #chemicals. Of these, 41 were #pesticides.#environmentalracism #hurricanecleanup #floods #hurricanes #houston #pesticides #chemicalexposure #EnvironmentalContamination

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