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Resident warns council about chlorine, microplastics and PFAS in local water supply
Summary
Dr. Don Bolesky told Fairmont council he is concerned about chlorine, trihalomethanes, microplastics and PFAS in the water supply and urged consideration of alternatives and possible public funding measures to address long-term health risks.
Dr. Don Bolesky used his five-minute citizen petition time to urge the council to consider health risks he associates with disinfection and contaminants in the water supply, including chlorine byproducts, microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Bolesky described alternatives to chlorine such as ultraviolet and reverse osmosis, warned about trihalomethanes and other byproducts he called carcinogenic, and said communities may want to consider funding mechanisms—public vote, levy or grants—to change treatment methods. He also raised concerns about microplastic and petrochemical contamination from microwaving plastics and about PFAS leaching into water. Council did not take action on the petition during the meeting; the remarks were recorded as public comment.
