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Residents and former officials urge Edmonds School District to address PFAS at Madrona K‑8 and Deer Creek aquifer
Summary
Three community speakers told the Edmonds School District board that PFAS has been found in stormwater near Madrona K‑8 and warned that underground injection disposal there risks contaminating the Deer Creek Critical Aquifer Recharge Area.
Three community speakers told the Edmonds School District board on July 16 that PFAS — the class of “forever chemicals” — has been found in stormwater near Madrona K‑8 and that underground injection disposal at the site risks contaminating the Deer Creek Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA).
John Brock, a Woodway town council member and resident, said the district has been injecting stormwater from Madrona into underground injection control (UIC) wells and that groundwater modeling estimates PFAS could reach public water wellheads in 10 to 15 years. “This contamination has been documented,” Brock said, and he told the board he was “not aware of any mitigation efforts currently underway by the school district.”
Diana Maich, speaking as a community member and a former elementary school librarian, reviewed scientific findings she said link PFAS exposure to…
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