Tag: Pfas
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AG Weiser joins Colorado with 22 other states over 3M PFAS settlement
Colorado has joined a multi-state coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing a proposed class-action settlement with the 3M Company over the decades-long use of so-called “forever chemicals” in consumer products and firefighting foams. Attorney General Phil Weiser announced his opposition to the proposed settlement, saying it fails to adequately hold the company accountable for “contaminating…
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Denver sues Colorado health agency over stormwater permit changes
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Denver officials filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment claiming the agency illegally shoehorned new wastewater permit conditions to include regulating so-called PFAS “forever chemicals” at Denver International Airport in violation of state law. The permit, issued in 2012, is being renewed by CDPHE with new and amended requirements for…
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Fire at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery extinguished quickly
A fire at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery was quickly extinguished by company emergency response teams Tuesday, according to company officials. The fire occurred during a shutdown of Plant 2 that began Saturday and is now being completed, according to a news release. Emergency teams extinguished the fire within 10 minutes, according to a spokesperson for…
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Water district plans for new filtration system to eliminate ‘forever’ chemicals, follow EPA advisory
The South Adams County Water and Sanitation District plans to build a new filtration system to catch “forever chemicals” that may be undetectable, even as the district noted that the Environmental Protection Agency has “moved the goalposts.” The district said it hired a leading environmental and construction services firm, Brown and Caldwell, to design a new 18…
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Federal infrastructure money to help alleviate PFAS, lead in Colorado water
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Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans exposed to drinking water tainted by lead from aging, corroded city pipes or so-called forever chemicals, will see clean water faster thanks to a historic infusion of $500 million from the federal government. The money, largely from the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is being funneled through the Colorado Department of…
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Report on forever chemicals shows minimal risks to Security-Widefield residents
Contamination caused by forever chemicals in the water and soil in the Security-Widefield area has been well mitigated after multi-million dollar efforts, according to an analysis by a health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The forever chemicals were caused by the historic use of firefighting foam at Peterson Space Force…
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PFAS water contamination everywhere, but Colorado Springs-area treatment plants gaining ground
Manmade chemicals brought to the marketplace last century after World War II to make life better with products such as nonstick cookware and water-repellent shoes have made life in this century more worrisome. The Security-Widefield area of El Paso County in 2016 became ground zero for drinking-water contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group…
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Bennet, Hickenlooper urge U.S. Air Force to address ‘forever chemicals’ contamination in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s two U.S. senators on Friday urged the U.S. Air Force to address water contamination from “forever chemicals” in El Paso County. In a letter, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper said polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has contaminated the Widefield aquifer, which provides drinking water to thousands…
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EPA issues new health advisory limits for safe PFAS levels
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Concentrations of “forever chemicals” in drinking water that are much lower than previously believed may pose negative health effects, the Environmental Protection Agency warned in a new advisory issued Wednesday. The EPA announced the advisory — which drastically lowers the agency’s recommendations on safe limits for…
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CDC issues report on ‘forever chemicals’ from Peterson Air Force Base
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents of the Security-Widefield area in El Paso County near Peterson Air Force Base showed elevated levels of “forever chemicals” in their blood compared to the national average, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday. Residents’ blood…