Bill of the Day: Monitoring PFAS Contamination
Virginia does not currently require testing, disclosure, or limits on PFAS, including on our drinking water sources like in private wells or runoff from sewage sludge.
VIDEO: PFAS Spread on U.S. farms Threatens Food Supply & Livelihoods
A recent news feature explained PFAS potential harms and impacts on farmers across the U.S., including a spotlight on a Virginia farmer's story.Â
Report: Addressing Virginia’s PFAS Water Pollution from Industrial Sources
SELC released a report outlining PFAS and the federal and state legislative and regulatory landscape, including measures to address PFAS water pollution in Virginia.
Map: PFAS in Drinking Water Systems
USAToday released an interactive map identifying public drinking water systems that have recently submitted test results for forever chemicals to the Environmental Protection Agency.
How Toxic Sewage Sludge Hurts Virginia Farms
Virginia farmers are discovering PFAS contamination in sewage sludge used as fertilizer, putting their farms and local communities at risk.
Bipartisan Support on Environmental Bills: Regulation of Toxics
Pat Calvert, Director of Clean Water and Land Conservation at Virginia Conservation Network, is quoted supporting a new law regualte toxic PFAS pollution.
PFAS in US Tapwater Interactive Dashboard
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has crafted the PFAS in US Tapwater Interactive Dashboard—an interactive map based from its 2021-2022 PFAS tapwater study.
Water Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review
Policies to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, reduce plastic pollution, and reduce toxins in our drinking water.