VIENNA, W.Va. (AP) - Work has begun to connect the water lines between Vienna and Parkersburg, a project meant to lower levels of C8 in Vienna water.
The project has been discussed for years, but was expedited after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently published a health advisory for long-term exposure to C8, reported the Parkersburg News & Sentinel (https://bit.ly/1NN7RNz ).
“This is a wonderful thing,” Vienna Mayor Randy Rapp said.
C8, also called PFOA, has been used to make Teflon at the former DuPont Washington Works. The chemical is a suspected carcinogen, and a study has linked C8 to ailments like kidney cancer, ulcerative colitis and thyroid disease.
The EPA recommends C8 exposure of 0.07 parts per billion or lower. Test results show that C8 concentration in Vienna water has been above 0.1 parts per billion. September tests in Parkersburg showed concentrations of from 0.072 ppb to 0.013 ppb in three wells and non-quantifiable at two other wells, but was below 0.07 ppb in the treated water.
The connection will serve most commercial water customers in the city, said Vienna Public Works Director Craig Metz. The connection is expected to be completed Wednesday, and customers should be able to use tap water by Thursday.
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Information from: News and Sentinel (Parkersburg, W.Va.), https://www.newsandsentinel.com
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