The project announced Wednesday is part of the Buffalo Sewer Authority's long-term plan to bring aging infrastructure into compliance with current standards.

The renewal of the STEEP initiative is broadly supported by an array of local leaders who share their perspectives on the effort to address PFAS pollution.

Of the 25 Superfund university research centers throughout the country, Yale's will be the first to focus on the carcinogen 1,4-dioxane. 

Priority #1: Reduction of lead exposure in the nation’s drinking water systems through infrastructure and treatment improvements. Priority #2: Reduction of children’s exposure to lead in drinking water in schools and child care facilities.

Researchers say: "Daphnia is a tiny crustacean the size of a grain of rice and are often-overlooked. Yet they are super abundant and can revolutionize the way we assess and mitigate chemical pollution sustainably."

Shell Pipeline Company has agreed to pay a $670,000 civil penalty. Of the total payment to DEP, $479,464 will go into the commonwealth’s Clean Water Fund and $211,875 will go into the Encroachments Fund.  

The beach at Leddy Park in Burlington, Vermont, is open to the public again after a styrene spill forced officials to close the area for cleanup three weeks ago. 

North Carolina Stop GenX in our Water President Beth Markesino says the announcement that no PFAS compounds currently being detected in treated water is “an immense victory for New Hanover residents.”

Final design of the improvements is scheduled for summer 2024 with construction anticipated for completion by spring 2028.