Mount Airy council hears resident concerns about PFAS; mayor outlines remediation grants and next steps

A Mount Airy resident asked the town council on Sept. 8 for a public update on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in local water supplies, and Mayor Bryan Hushauer outlined ongoing remediation steps, grant funding and a request from state regulators.

Resident Mike Adrianson said he received a letter months earlier about PFAS in the water and asked whether the town was pursuing remediation funding from companies named in lawsuits, whether it planned a new well or point-of-use treatment for households, and when the public would receive follow-up information.

Mayor Hushauer responded during the meeting’s public-comment period that town staff and the town engineer are executing a long-range remediation plan. He said Mount Airy received a forgivable loan or grant…