West Virginia Factory’s Pollution Could Trouble Louisville’s Drinking Water [1]
"Louisville’s drinking water utility says a West Virginia factory’s PFAS pollution could cause problems locally. The facility faces a lawsuit for violating its permit."
"About 400 miles upstream from Louisville, the Chemours Co.’s Washington Works operation has been releasing higher-than-permitted amounts of a forever chemical into the Ohio River.
In recent court filings, Louisville Water Co. – the utility that processes river water into drinking water for Jefferson and surrounding counties – linked a local spike in PFAS pollution last December to the West Virginia factory, while Chemours disputed the correlation.
Research shows exposure to some PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, nicknamed forever chemicals because they’re almost indestructible – can heighten serious health risks.
The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting recently covered this issue. So has journalist Sarah Elbeshbishi, of Mountain State Spotlight."