Tag: forever chemicals
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Forever chemicals found at Green Mountain Falls treatment plant
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Utilities has discovered small amounts of an unregulated “forever chemical” in drinking water that goes out to residents from two water-treatment plants. Forever chemicals are a widespread problem across the United States with…
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print Cherokee Metro District customers call for a fix to hard water woes (copy)
Cherokee Metro District resident Tim Bouma has replaced his refrigerator, dishwasher, pieces of his hot tub and other household appliances multiple times since 2005 because of the high levels of minerals in the groundwater provided by the district. The minerals, such as calcium, deposit on the appliances ruining items like shower heads and dishwashers. While…
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Cherokee Metro District customers call for a fix to hard water woes
Cherokee Metro District resident Tim Bouma has replaced his refrigerator, dishwasher, pieces of his hot tub and other household appliances multiple times since 2005 because of the high levels of minerals in the groundwater provided by the district. The minerals, such as calcium, deposit on the appliances ruining items like shower heads and dishwashers. While…
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Forever chemicals found in Colorado Springs water
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: Since this story published, the Environmental Protection Agency notified Colorado Springs Utilities that water providers will only have to report they have found PFBA in drinking water if it is higher than 5 parts per trillion. The levels of PFBA found at the…