Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, has sponsored legislation that would police seven varieties of PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals” that don’t break down and often enter the environment from firefighting foams used on fuel fires.
would expand action levels to seven varieties and lower the threshold of what are considered acceptable levels of PFAS in drinking water. The upshot would be more households and businesses with PFAS in their groundwater could be eligible to receive alternative sources of drinking water from the state by entering the regulatory standards directly into law.
He says extending municipal water in the area that’s not PFAS contaminated would cost the community of 600 people at least $6 million, according to estimates from state officials. “Studies have also shown that Alaska Native suffer at greater risk for certain cancers,” Boyer said. “So it’s all very concerning that there are so many confirmed contaminated sites in Alaska.”
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