The state Department of Environmental Quality is teaming up with the town of Star Valley to address PFAS contaminating the local drinking water.
PFAS are human-made chemicals found in products like firefighting foam or food packaging. When they build up in people, it’s associated with health risks.
The Star Valley project is part of a larger effort to assist smaller, more disadvantaged water systems. When completed, the state-funded project will bring local drinking water quality up to meet new federal safety standards from the EPA.
Star Valley’s water system will receive a newly-built pump station and connect with three nearby, smaller systems to provide reliable access to PFAS-free water for roughly 1,500 people.
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