Green Acton PFAS posts

This page provides links to Green Acton’s web posts dealing with PFAS.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a family of human-made chemicals.  They have been widely used in industrial and consumer products, and are widespread in the environment.  They are associated with various adverse health effects in humans.  Pregnant women, infants, nursing mothers, and immunocompromised individuals are especially sensitive to PFAS impacts. 

Green Acton began actively following PFAS in 2020, when (a) PFAS was found in Acton’s groundwater and (b) MassDEP declared a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for PFAS.  Green Acton’s PFAS posts to date, in reverse chronological order, have been:

• Follow up from PFAS Panel Discussion (Oct. 29, 2020):  Links to slides and video.  Summary of each speakers’ comments.  Additional Q&A. 
• Recording of 2020-Oct-14 PFAS Forum  (Oct. 18, 2020):  Link to video recording.
• PFAS Panel Discussion Oct. 14  (Sept. 24, 2020).  Description of upcoming panel discussion. 
• PFAS: New You Can Use (Oct. 9, 2020):  Filtering water. Using bottled water. Testing private wells.  Advocacy.  
• PFAS 101 (July 6, 2020): what are PFAS chemicals? Why are they of concern? The situation in Acton and Massachusetts.  What can I do?  What happens next?  Learn more.