1/13/2025
WT Staff
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January 13, 2025 1015 am EST
NWS: Dangerously low wind chill tonight
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Wilmington at 428 am Mon Jan 13
The combination of very cold temperatures and wind will result in
wind chill values ranging from 0 to 10 below zero late tonight into
early Tuesday morning.
Wind chill values ranging from 5 to 15 below will be possible
Wednesday morning, with wind chills from 0 to 10 below possible
Thursday morning.
See NWS winter weather safety information for at home and on the road, here.
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Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto Counties
Drinking water source protection - Textile certification body OEKO-TEX® sets new limit value for PFAS
Toxic materials pollute drinking water sources, above and below ground. Hazardous materials spills reported to state authorities are part of the set of water impacting factors depicted as they happen on the front page map. In addition to the spills covered here, watersheds are impacted by industrial discharges from federally regulated sites, as reported to the Toxic Release Inventory. Sampling is done at landfill test sites for leaching contaminants impacting groundwater. Industrial point-source discharges regulated by national and state discharge permits are known and expected sources of contamination loading the waterways of the state. Municipalities release treated wastewater with an accepted level of residual contaminants. Heavy rains flush untreated sewage into watersheds from combined sanitary and storm sewer storage. In CrimeBox, find the deliberate or negligent violations of the Clean Water Act. All of these factors, plotted in time-space within the watershed tell the story of water, our subject of interest.
Toxics shedding from consumer goods have been showing up in the wastewater for decades. Public awareness and a change in consumer behavior may be the shortest path to curbing the continued pollution of drinking water supplies.
Textile quality standards certifier OEKO-TEX® issued new standards for certification in 2024. "With the widespread use of PFAS and potential impact on human health and the environment, rapid adjustments are required. OEKO-TEX® has replaced the extractable organic fluorine (EOF) method with total fluorine. The new limit value of 100 mg/kg affects OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, ECO PASSPORT, LEATHER STANDARD and ORGANIC COTTON as of January 1, 2024. This update enables all OEKO-TEX® certifications to remain compliant with the U.S. regulations on PFAS."
OEKO-TEX® standards cover release of microplastics, and compliance with Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Program. Look for the OEKO-TEX® mark on new garments this year, support the higher environmental and health standards through your household wardrobing purchases.
See garment safety certifier Oeko-Tex statement on PFAS, here.
Safe Drinking Water Act
The new quarterly stats are due from EPA, check back here for an update to the Serious Violator List. From the prior quarter, see how drinking water facility compliance compares in Ohio, New York, Georgia, Louisiana and California, here.
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