Airway Heights moving forward with new well plans as federal regulators target PFAS in drinking water
The city of Airway Heights this week is making its case that a new well over the Spokane aquifer will not cause environmental problems, even as som...
The city of Airway Heights this week is making its case that a new well over the Spokane aquifer will not cause environmental problems, even as some remain wary about the potential effect of a new well near the river. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency issued its first drinking water standards for the family of chemicals that were found in Airway Heights wells six years ago. That discovery, and the finding of polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in wells surrounding military bases that had used a certain type of firefighting foam caused many public water systems including Airway Heights to halt pumping.