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West Plains residents urge Spokane County to formalize PFAS task force, demand filtration and airport accountability
Summary
Residents at the May 13, 2025 Spokane County meeting asked the board to formalize a West Plains Safe Water Task Force, add a regional health representative, include impacted residents and municipal reps, and pursue cost-sharing — including asking Spokane International Airport to contribute — to address PFAS contamination in well-reliant homes.
Several West Plains residents told Spokane County commissioners on May 13, 2025 that more urgent, organized action is needed to address PFAS contamination of private wells.
Jillian McHugh and Laura Ackerman urged the board to make the West Plains Safe Water Task Force an official, answerable body and to include seats for impacted residents from county‑recognized neighborhoods and municipal…
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