To our UHWA Members

 In response to the recent news report on PFAS:

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Per-and-Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) have been in the news lately and of concern to health officials and communities. PFAS are widely used as coatings in common consumer products such as food packaging, outdoor clothing, carpets, leather goods, ski and snowboard waxes and firefighting foam. PFAS chemicals are very persistent in the environment. They do not break down or go away easily.

PFAS are not regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act at this time. The Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of developing enforceable standards. The Washington State Board of Health has developed State action Levels (SAL) for 5 PFAS. Testing for all community water systems will be happening over the next 3 years. Union Hill Water Association participated in a program the Department of Health offered for PFAS testing. Results show that Union Hill Water Association’s water is non-detect (ND) for all five of the PFAS that the State has SAL’s for.

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