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PFAS contamination in North Centre Township residential wells
Residential wells in North Centre Township, Pennsylvania, have been found to be contaminated with PFAS 'forever chemicals', originating from sewage sludge used as fertilizer on a neighboring farm since the 1980s. State environmental regulators tested 80 wells, with 23 showing levels above those found in one resident's well, where PFOA was eight times and PFOS 32 times the EPA limit. The incident, first confirmed by tests in fall 2024, has alerted residents to the hazards, and the state's investigation in Columbia County is ongoing.
- Location
- North Centre Township, Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- 01/09/2024, 02:00
- End
- Ongoing
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Start according to source
- · Record last updated
What to do now
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