News from the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA)
Join us for our first PFAS Community Chat featuring local environmental law, regulatory, and utility finance experts to discuss how to fund PFAS removal from drinking water. The community chat will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
PFAS, short for per-and poly- fluroalkyl substances, are a group of compounds used in a variety of industrial processes and in everyday products to increase resistance to water, grease, and stains. PFAS can be found in carpet, clothing, furniture fabric, food packaging, cookware, some firefighting foams, and other materials. This family of compounds has been around for decades, accumulating in the environment—including drinking water sources. There is no known active industry in the watersheds that feed our reservoirs.
Safeguarding Our Water: PFAS Q&A
Panelists:
- Shadi Eskaf, Director, N.C. Division of Water Infrastructure
- Jeanne Zhuang, Senior Attorney, SELC (Southern Environmental Law Center)
- Stephen Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Orange Water and Sewer Authority
Hear expert insight, get your PFAS questions answered, and learn what OWASA is doing about PFAS! Our expert panelists will discuss the challenges in funding PFAS removal from drinking water. This is an opportunity for members of our community to get insight from local experts, discuss concerns and get questions answered. We hope to see you there!
Learn more at https://www.owasa.org/pfas-and-your-water/
