I invite you to learn more about ensuring safe drinking water from per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The EPA has recognized this classification of persistent hazardous chemicals.
Register for Ensure PFAS free Drinking Water on 12/6/22 at 12 pm or 7 pm (Virtual via Zoom)
PFAS compounds are pervasive in our society. They are found in our bodies, household dust, clothing, cosmetics, and many other products we use daily and in drinking water.
Learn about PFAS and how to engage your municipality in testing their drinking water for these toxic bioaccumulating chemicals.
Whether you are a municipal or elected leader, water specialist, environmentalist, or citizen, you will be introduced to the information you need to test your drinking water for PFAS or to request your municipality test the community's drinking water for PFAS. You will be introduced to three toolkits.
The Engaging Municipalities in the PFAS Testing Toolkit - which will include:
History
Define and share their uses
Health and Environmental Harms
Regulations or lack thereof
Potential PFAS Contamination Sites Maps for your community
Laboratory Testing: EPA and DEP Certified Labs and How to Test for PFAS
How to Avoid Sources of PFAS
At-home drinking water filtration
How to avoid, limit, and test for PFAS in drinking water.
Solutions for PFAS contamination include UCMR5.
PFAS Talking Points Toolkit - Provides information on topics of concern around PFAS: military sites, health, biosolids, etc.
Media Toolkit - Outlines how to locate your legislators, phone scripts, social posts, and how to write letters to the editor,
If you want to learn more and have support with testing your water for PFAS and cannot attend a meeting, please email Tamela Trussell at movepastplastic@gmail.com to request a personal presentation that fits your schedule.