Since 1996, the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) requires EPA to compile results for selected unregulated “emerging” compounds that could pose a threat to drinking water, including a specific group of compounds called perfluoro-alkyl substances (PFASs. As a result of UCMR sampling, PFASs were detected in one of the City of Issaquah’s four groundwater production wells. The concentration of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) (before it was blended) exceeded federal health advisory levels. The City immediately responded with a series short term actions to address the detection of this unregulated contaminant in their groundwater supply, including using the Issaquah situation as a pilot strategy that could be used for other communities facing similar problems.

Learning Objectives:

1. Plan for and Implement a cohesive response to a situation where emerging contaminants are found in drinking water sources.

2. Collaborate successfully with various regulatory agencies, adjacent utilities, and special purpose district in responding to a drinking water threat.

3. Efficiently investigate the nature and extent of a groundwater contamination problem within a multi-agency framework.

Contributor/Source

Robert Anderson LG/LHG, CWRE;Robert York P.E.

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