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Resident urges council to address PFAS in city water and add topic to agenda

5665732 · August 20, 2025
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Summary

A resident asked the council Aug. 19 to discuss potential PFAS contamination in the city's drinking water, saying the city's water report did not mention the so-called ‘forever chemicals’ and requesting the topic be placed on a future agenda.

Jacqueline Balles Lugo urged the Edinburg City Council during public comment on Aug. 19 to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals," in the city's drinking water.

Balles Lugo said the EPA map shows PFAS presence in many…

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