Township Not Satisfied with Water Details
Deputy mayor says any presence of the chemical PFOA is too much—and recent studies say he may be right.
After meeting with officials from New Jersey American Water Company in July, Deputy Mayor Vic Sordillo wanted to know more about what the company knew about a carcinogenic chemical testing showed is present in some of Warren's water supply. The chemical is known as PFOA—Perfluorooctanoic acid—and testing on the company's Canal Road treatment plant in Franklin Township found small levels of the chemical. But Sordillo noted the chemical presents such a long-term health risk, he doesn't think any should be in drinking water supplies. And he is finding a lot of support among scientists studying the chemical and its impacts. PFOA is found in dozens of products around the home—it's used to make non-stick pans and stain-resistant fabrics; it's …
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John Patten
4:29 pm on Friday, August 24, 2012
Virgo—one of the distinguishing features of the PFOA that concerns many is that, unlike flouride and nearly any other chemical, it does not leave the body easily. It takes about four years for the body to eliminate half of any consumed, so there's a cumulative effect not present with other chemicals and carcinogens. more ›