The Yakima Health District is pursuing longer-term solutions to PFAS contamination in East Selah near the Yakima Training Center.
Samples taken and tested from Yakima’s municipal water sources during the first week of the year showed no traces of forever chemicals, accord…
The chemicals have been linked to increased risks of some cancers, birth and developmental defects, and other health disorders in humans.
The Washington State Department of Health is offering free livestock testing to residents in East Selah affected by groundwater contamination near the Yakima Training Center.
The U.S. Army has installed systems to filter forever chemicals out of drinking water at six homes in East Selah, with three more filtration systems on the way, officials said Wednesday.
East Selah residents with contaminated water ask about filter systems, property values and livestock
Now that whole-house water filter systems are being installed, East Selah residents are turning their attention to more complex and long-term issues caused by groundwater contamination from the nearby Yakima Training Center.
Recent tests show the city of Yakima’s drinking water is free of PFAS, officials said Friday.
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Recent tests show the city of Yakima’s drinking water is free of PFAS, officials said Friday.
The Yakima Training Center will have an informational meeting later this month for East Selah residents affected by well water contamination.
The U.S. Army will begin installing whole-home water filtration systems in East Selah households with contaminated groundwater this fall, officials said.
Washington state on Tuesday added itself to the list of thousands of plaintiffs that have filed lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers.
A family in East Selah installed a system to filter out PFAS chemicals from their water. Now they are wondering what to do with the filters.
East Selah residents with water contaminated by "forever chemicals" say they are hoping for more transparency and long-term fixes from the Army. The toxic PFAS chemicals came from firefighting foam used at the nearby Yakima Training Center.
A new public-facing dashboard allows people to see the levels of "forever chemicals" in their community's drinking water.
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