Department of Environmental Quality issued the following announcement on Nov. 8
Last week, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported that information had been received from Newport News Waterworks (NNWW) regarding results from a Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances – also known as “PFAS” – sampling of source water in the Chickahominy River watershed.
A webinar to discuss the findings from the NNWW sampling, Virginia’s response to date, health impacts, future sampling plans, as well as a general overview of PFAS, is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 8 p.m. Webinar registration info is available here.
Webinar presenters will include:
- Jeff Steers, DEQ Central Operations Director
- Bryant Thomas, DEQ Office of Ecology Manager
- Tony Singh, Ph.D., MPH, P.E., BCEE, CSP, VDH Office of Drinking Water Deputy Director
- Julie Henderson, VDH Office of Environmental Health Services Director
- Dwight Flammia, VDH Toxicologist
- Ron Harris, P.G., Newport News Waterworks Natural Resources Manager
- Bentley Chan, Henrico County Department of Public Works Director
More Information on PFAS
NNWW
DEQ- For questions on DEQ testing and sampling, email PFAS@DEQ.Virginia.gov
- DEQ PFAS information
For questions on drinking water and general health questions, email State Public Health Toxicologist Dwight Flammia, Ph.D.
EPA Original source can be found here.
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