EP 20: North Bay's role in PFAS cleanup outlined, agencies to answer 'forever chemicals' questions

North Bay is co-hosting a public open house on PFAS 'forever chemicals' today (Thursday, June 20) at Memorial Gardens 3 to 8 p.m., with a 4 p.m. presentation repeated at 6 p.m.
Featured on this podcast is Karin Pratte, the City's Senior Environment and Facilities Engineer, who manages the water filtration plant, waste water treatment and Merrick landfill.
Joining the city at the public forum is the Department of National Defence, which owned the airport property when firefighting foam exercises contaminated soils, the Ministry of Environment and North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.

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3:00 What are we doing to remediate PFAS?
5:30 Agency roles
7:45 When did testing for PFAS begin?
9:15 Changes coming for acceptable PFAS levels in drinking water
12:45 How to treat PFAS levels
17:45 "An emerging contaminant"
19:00 Danger to Lake Nipissing
20:00 Remediation will begin this year
21:45 Funding from DND
23:00 Is $20M enough?