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Spokane County residents press commissioners for faster PFAS response on West Plains
Summary
Public commenters urged Spokane County commissioners to accelerate action on PFAS contamination in the West Plains, citing EPA testing, household exposure and stalled formation of a county task force; Commissioner French said a grant application for filtration systems is pending and work will continue while legal scope is finalized.
Craig Vollising, a West Plains resident who identified himself as speaking for other people affected by PFAS contamination, told the Spokane County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 25 that community members are frustrated at what he described as delays in forming a county clean safe water task force.
“Instead, it seems you have eased it into neutral and let it coast,” Vollising said, urging the board to start convening task-force members to set meeting schedules, reporting guidelines and goals while the county’s legal department completes paperwork.
The concern was echoed by John Hancock, a West Plains resident whose home he said is north of the Northern Quest…
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