SAFEGUARDS | Consumer ProductsNO. 005/21 California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) is the 'Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986', a ballot initiative passed overwhelmingly by Californian
Recent interim guidance from the U.S. EPA provides details for disposing
of or destroying certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances and materials containing them, but the agency and industry analysts say there are lingering questions to answer before moving forward with any possible regulations.
The document, the first such federal guidance on the destruction or disposal of PFAS or PFAS-containing materials, describes the available science used in three major techniques: deep well injection, landfilling and thermal treatment. Acknowledging uncertainty about potential environmental effects, the EPA proposed the interim storage of PFAS-containing waste until further research can “reduce the uncertainties associated with other options.”
MORENCI — City of Morenci residents have been advised to boil water before drinking or using it after E. coli was detected in the city’s water supply.Traces of E. coli bacteria were found in Morenci’s water supply on Thursday. The city issued a plan to resolve the issue Thursday and published a statement on the issue and its progress Friday.The boil advisory is in place until further notice.Residents are to bring their water to a full, one-minute boil before using it and are