The Washington State Department of Corrections has filed a lawsuit against the federal government for the PFOS contamination of water near the Airway Heights Corrections Center.
A long-awaited government study on the toxicity levels chemicals commonly used in manufacturing was made public on Wednesday, months after a White House official warned that it could be a "potential public relations nightmare."
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center started installing residential water treatment systems Monday for residents whose wells tested above the EPA lifetime drinking water health advisory for Perfluorooctanesulfonate and Perfluorooctanoic acid.
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has expanded the current sampling area for Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) to include more private well owners.
On Tuesday, hundreds of people packed into the auditorium of Medical Lake High School to get their questions and concerns answered about the City of Airway Heights' contaminated water.
Some who live near the affected areas want to know how they can be sure their wells were not impacted.
