Title | Focus on: PFAS Statewide Funding Strategy |
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Focus on: PFAS Statewide Funding Strategy (Number of pages: 2) (Publication Size: 302KB)
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Author(s) | Washington State Department of Ecology | ||||
Description | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of thousands of synthetic organic chemicals. PFAS can withstand high temperatures and survive highly corrosive environments. In addition to being toxic, these chemicals accumulate in human and animal tissues. Exposure to some types of PFAS is harmful to human health. A 2023 Statewide Funding Strategy proviso requires the Department of Ecology, in consultation with the Departments of Health, Fish and Wildlife, and the Washington Department of Agriculture, to develop a multiyear statewide funding strategy to address PFAS reduction, mitigation, and cleanup. Building on the 2021 PFAS Chemical Action Plan, this strategy focuses on funding for future capital projects in three areas: safe drinking water, environmental contamination, and PFAS waste management options. It recommends actions to protect human health and the environment. This focus sheet gives a high-level overview of the report recommendations. |
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Keywords | PFAS, strategic planning, strategic, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, four-year plan, recommendations, funding, drinking water, chemical, toxic, Department of Health, chemical action plan, strategy, per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, Statewide, toxic substances, strategic initiatives, statewide funding strategy, biennium, funding strategy | ||||
WEB PAGE | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) | ||||
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