Tucson completes major expansion to treat forever chemicals
Tucson Water hat ein 25 Millionen US-Dollar teures Erweiterungsprojekt in der Tucson Airport Remediation Project (TARP) Anlage abgeschlossen, um per- und polyfluorierte Alkylsubstanzen (PFAS) zu behandeln. Diese Maßnahme adressiert eine langjährige Kontamination: Über die letzte Dekade wurden 30 von etwa 40 betroffenen Brunnen aufgrund von PFAS-Detektionen stillgelegt oder in Notbereitschaft versetzt, und die TARP-Anlage selbst wurde 2021 vorübergehend geschlossen, wodurch behandeltes Wasser aus der Trinkwasserversorgung genommen wurde. Die Erweiterung zielt darauf ab, kritische lokale Grundwasserressourcen zu schützen und wiederherzustellen, um zukünftig potenziell behandeltes Wasser wieder ins Trinkwassersystem einzuspeisen. Update (tucsondailybrief.com, 04.09.2026, 23:25): The expanded facility on Tucson's west side also treats Trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination and completes the Tucson Airport Remediation Project. Funding for this expansion was provided by the American Rescue Plan Act.
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- Ongoing
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Arizona
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Record last updated
What to do now
- 1Do not drink tap water, boiling does not remove chemicals.
- 2Use bottled water or verified alternative supply.
- 3Activated carbon or reverse osmosis filters can help, not every filter is suitable.
- 4Follow official guidance on showering and washing.
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