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PFOA blood tests offered to people in North Bennington and Bennington
BURLINGTON – The Vermont Department of Health, with support from Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, is offering PFOA blood draw clinics as part of the State of Vermont’s response to PFOA contamination of drinking water wells in North Bennington and Bennington. The clinic dates are set for late April through mid-May. Private drinking water wells in […]
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New water results spur more PFOA testing around Bennington
The state will test another 150 private wells around Bennington for the chemical PFOA. Gov. Shumlin announced late Thursday that some well samples collected last week show that the suspected carcinogen has contaminated additional private wells beyond the original testing area. The Department of Environmental Conservation says it will begin testing wells around the Bennington […]
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More PFOA found in Bennington area
BENNINGTON — A day after announcing that the state would begin testing drinking water at 11 other sites in various municipalities around Vermont, state officials said they plan to expand testing to other parts of Bennington and possibly in neighboring Shaftsbury. On Thursday, the office of Gov. Peter Shumlin announced that elevated levels of PFOA, […]
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Lawmakers look to improve toxics regulation in the wake of PFOA contamination
The discovery of high levels of a suspected carcinogen in private water supplies in Bennington and beyond has lawmakers questioning the adequacy of regulations that are supposed to protect Vermonters from toxic substances. State officials first detected troubling levels of a chemical known as PFOA in the ground water nearby a former manufacturing plant in […]
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Behind the Headlines: Water contamination, PFOA testing
Hundreds of people in the tri-state region have been given the same warning: Don’t drink the water. The discovery of a chemical that studies linked with cancer and other diseases led to households being given bottled water for drinking and cooking. The water isn’t contaminated by something you can see, taste or smell. Small water […]
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Bennington. Inside ChemFab: 2 former employees talk PFOA contamination
NORTH BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) – The chemical PFOA has been found in the water in multiple Capital Region communities, including North Bennington. ChemFab is believed to be the source of the PFOA contamination in North Bennington. Two people who used to work in the plant spoke with NEWS10 ABC. “It was smoke filled,” Annette Griffith […]
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State to expand PFOA testing, to probe old Bennington landfill
NORTH BENNINGTON — The state has again widened its testing area after tests found the potentially harmful chemical PFOA in more private wells. State environmental officials and private subcontractors will take water samples from an additional 150 private wells, according to a community update released Thursday by Gov. Peter Shumlin’s office. Samples will be taken […]
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Gov. Shumlin Outlines Next Steps on PFOA Response
MONTPELIER – Gov. Peter Shumlin today provided an update on the State’s response to the detection of the chemical PFOA in southern Vermont and provided information on additional testing that will be conducted around the state. These additional tests are not a result of specific concerns for drinking water safety. Rather, they are being conducted […]
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PFOA Testing Expanded To Include 11 More Sites, Many In Chittenden County
Gov. Peter Shumlin has announced that the state will test additional manufacturing sites around Vermont for PFOA, a suspected carcinogen that’s been found in North Bennington and Pownal. The Department of Environmental Conservation says it’s tracked down 11 other locations that might have used the chemical, including eight in Chittenden County. Among them is the […]
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PFOA testing to begin in Chittenden County
The state will start preliminary testing for perfluorooctanoic acid, commonly known as PFOA, in 11 locations around the state, the Shumlin administration announced today. Testing will start around industrial sites where PFOA may have been used in the production of Teflon, wire coatings and fire-fighting foam. Testing sites in Chittenden County include areas around GlobalFoundries, formerly IBM, in Essex, […]
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