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Another-random-acct OP t1_j47ym6q wrote
Sounds like it was the local river keeper association. Ted’s the river keeper.
Gettheinfo2theppl t1_j47ta86 wrote
That's why I prefer my neighbors be the company owners.
GreenGlassDrgn t1_j48byqu wrote
Highest levels in the country, that's crazy
Another-random-acct OP t1_j48ltpz wrote
Modern landfill is a special kind of shit hole. It’s something like 84% of the waste is from out of state. We’re just a dumping ground for NY and NJ.
GreenGlassDrgn t1_j48ns3q wrote
Wouldnt expect any different from a place with a name like that. It sounds like a Simpsons gag.
Edit to add: I grew up right next to this creek. Myself, and without any exaggeration, every single female friend I still have from that local area, we all have a PCOS diagnosis. Ive had conversations for 15+ years where we said only half in jest that it must be something in the water. Now this?!
Another-random-acct OP t1_j48y23a wrote
lol yea dumb name.
Wow. Did you grow up on well water or is it york water company out there? I’m not super familiar with the area just pass through from time to time.
GreenGlassDrgn t1_j48z8ee wrote
Our old farm property had well water, but I think the next people to live there went over to city water in the mid90s.
RedditMemesSuck t1_j48azoj wrote
I may be making this up completely but I could’ve swore “forever chemicals” can be cleaned up and removed from the environment, I can vaguely remember reading an article about it
Another-random-acct OP t1_j48bzl2 wrote
They’re just now starting to figure out how to filter them out. But only kind of in a academic setting.
Cyclopure In the photo is one of the only commercial entities claiming to be able to filter it.
By forever chemicals they mean they’ll never breakdown on their own.
chuckie512 t1_j49ylsl wrote
Someone recently found a way to do it to a sample in a lab.
Still a long ways from cleaning up a body of water, or your body.
Blexcr0id t1_j4asvvy wrote
There are several treatment technologies that can remove PFAS/PFOA to meet recommended drinking water concentrations.
As with any treatment, the question is how do you dispose of the treatment systems byproducts (GAC/resins/membrane backwash & cleaning washwaters) when they reach end-of-service removal efficiencies.
Blexcr0id t1_j4at746 wrote
No gloves?
Another-random-acct OP t1_j4bclwg wrote
From what I understand true pfas testing requires way more than gloves. Like a full suit. No showers or shampoos for a day. Something along those lines. PFAS are literally everywhere. In our soaps, clothes, food, furniture, water, everything.
Blexcr0id t1_j4d569g wrote
Yes. Makes me doubt the legitimacy of those results. Aaaand the company that makes those PFAS sampling bottles doesn't have an accredited lab or use an approved sample method for analysis.
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ShatterZero t1_j47er7o wrote
Wouldn't be the least bit surprised.
Cool that citizen testing is what found it, though. Trust your neighbors more than any company.