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WTD briefs RWQC on PFAS: county testing, EPA draft assessment and coordination with Ecology
Summary
King County Wastewater Treatment Division updated the committee on the U.S. EPA draft PFAS risk assessment, ongoing biosolids testing, state permit requirements and multi‑pronged response including source control and litigation to address PFAS costs.
The Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) briefed the Regional Water Quality Committee on Jan. 16 about recent developments on per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including a U.S. EPA draft risk assessment and King County’s ongoing biosolids testing and interagency coordination.
WTD’s director told the committee the EPA released a draft risk assessment earlier in the week on two PFAS types often discussed as PFOS and PFOA and their presence in…
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