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PFOS detected in Marietta's drinking water wells
Current status: Lifted (as of 27/09/2026, 07:25). Older update notes in the history text may be outdated.
PFOS, a type of PFAS, has been detected in all or most of the City of Marietta's drinking water wells, according to Marietta Water Superintendent Steve Eddy. The chemical has been linked to the Teflon-production process at the Washington Works plant in nearby Wood County. The city is currently sampling annually to build a data set and monitor trends. Update (watereport.com, 12.09.2026, 21:25): The chemical exceeds regulatory limits.The chemical exceeds regulatory limits.
- Location
- Marietta, Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- 26/09/2026, 02:00
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded, Boil water advisory, Microbiological
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- Ohio
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
What to do now
According to the source this case has been officially lifted. The measures below applied during the incident and are documented for historical reference only.
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