PFAS/contaminants: spills, modeling, lobbying, BioLab fire, carpet mills, coal ash, new Superfund Research Center
Key Questions
What funding has Georgia received for PFAS testing?
The EPA allocated $25.4 million for PFAS testing in Georgia and $279,000 for beach monitoring. Additional $13.5 million in brownfields funding was also provided for contaminated sites.
What is the new Superfund Research Center in Georgia studying?
Emory University is leading Georgia's first Superfund Research Center to study hazardous industrial pollution and remediation methods.
Was the Chattahoochee River fish kill caused by a chemical spill?
Georgia EPD determined the fish kill was not linked to a chemical spill at an Atlanta water reclamation center, and the actual cause remains unknown.
High Falls oil slick; carpet mills; coal ash; BioLab bromine study. EPA $25.4M for PFAS testing; $279k for beach monitoring. EPA weakens PFAS rules. New Superfund Research Center (Emory-led, $15M) – Georgia's first, community-driven, to study legacy contaminants and health links. $13.5M EPA brownfields funding for GA sites. Update: South River fish kill – EPD says chemical spill at water reclamation center not the cause; actual cause still unknown.