Water sampling in metro-east town finds ‘forever chemicals’ exceed gov’t limits

PFAS is shorthand for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The synthetic chemicals have been used for decades to ...
Chicago Tribune

Blue Island distributes water sampling kits in effort to eliminate lead lines

Blue Island resident Sarah Haskell said she avoids letting her 1-year-old son drink tap water, as she is worried about contamination of lead in water lines. Instead, she keeps a Brita water filter on ...
Chicago Tribune

Blue Island’s random water sampling finds no hot spots for immediate pipe replacement

After distributing test kits to 60 randomly selected households in mid-June as part of a project aiming to replace all lead water lines, Blue Island officials say the results found no immediate ...
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City of Syracuse says water sampling meets U.S. EPA standards for second straight period

Two die after falling into water while ice fishing in St. Lawrence County The New York State Police said two people are dead after falling through ice in Clifton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Upstate ...