PFAS: Forever Chemicals - Official website of the City of Tucson
WEBWells in the Tucson Water service area with PFAS detections are not in service to customers. How is PFAS Regulated? The USEPA sets Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for PFAS and most recently updated MCL thresholds in April 2024.
Tucson's water contaminated by PFAS; health concerns amplified
WEBJan 16, 2023 · Water testing indicated that PFAS levels in wells south of the TARP plant had jumped dramatically. GAC filters that were already sequestering PFAS would not handle the increase.
Protecting Tucson's Drinking Water Supply | PFAS Resources
WEBTucson Water has removed drinking water production wells from service due to PFAS found at levels higher than EPA’s HAL in the regional groundwater aquifer near Davis Monthan Air Force Base. Additional drinking water production wells in Tucson Water’s Central Wellfield are at risk from PFAS.
Tucson is one of the first places in line for money to clean up PFAS …
WEBMay 20, 2024 · The Tucson area is receiving $12,000,000 from the new fund EPA has set aside to clean up PFAS contamination. That's on top of another 30 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law passed in...
Why PFAS chemical levels are rapidly rising in Tucson groundwater
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The sudden spike in PFAS contamination in wells serving a south-side water treatment plant is a product of humans and nature, experts say. Tucson Water could well have increased the buildup...
PRESS RELEASE | ADEQ Announces $25 Million Investment to …
WEBDec 23, 2022 · To date, Tucson Water has spent over $30 million to address PFAS locally, continuing to test all drinking water sources for the compounds across its 390 square mile service area, turning off contaminated wells and drilling new ones in clean areas, and removing PFAS at TARP.
Tucson-area providers will build PFAS treatment plants
WEBMay 4, 2024 · The Tohono O'odham Nation received a $50,000 grant to help test wells for PFAS contaminants close to the affected area Tucson Water is treating. ADEQ has also invested some of that money to...
Central Tucson PFAS Project Moves Forward with $3.3 Million from …
WEBDec 10, 2020 · Eighteen Tucson Water backup drinking water supply wells have been shut down due to PFAS, resulting in a loss of 10 percent system well capacity. Tucson Water estimates an associated unfunded future replacement cost for these wells at tens of millions of dollars.
EPA announces $30M grant for PFAS treatment in Tucson
WEBNov 16, 2023 · The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced $30 million in funding for Tucson and Marana to treat the hazardous chemicals in the area’s drinking water supply.
Biden-Harris Administration to Invest $30 Million to Protect …
WEBNov 16, 2023 · TUCSON, AZ –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tucson Water’s investment of $30 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to protect Tucson area residents from PFAS in their drinking water.