Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people – BBC News
PFAS in drinking water is back in the headlines after the BBC reported enforcement action to cut levels affecting millions. These forever chemicals are hard to remove and build up in the environment. This matters locally because the Saxon Pit area contains incinerator bottom ash, which is a known source of PFAS. Water from the pit is regularly pumped into Kings Dyke without a trade-effluent permit to stop the site flooding.
This has gone on for years and has even been raised by our MP.
We will keep pushing for this discharge to be properly regulated, filtered and tested, with full transparency so the public can understand whether local watercourses are being affected.
Saxongated@AB-Ghoster.