Together with our community, local, state, and federal partners, our team works directly with communities across Washington who are impacted by PFAS in drinking water, home-raised livestock, and gardens.
Examples of work we have done with impacted communities include:
East Selah (Yakima Training Center Area)
- Participating in open house meetings and helping facilitate community-centered listening sessions.
- Testing home-raised livestock products, like meat and eggs, for PFAS and providing individualized health consultations based on results.
- Involving community members in developing health education materials.
- Providing consultation and support to public drinking water systems.
- Supporting Yakima Health District’s Point of Use Water Filter program.
West Plains (Airway Heights/Spokane Area)
- Participating in open house meetings and helping facilitate community-centered listening sessions.
- Testing home-raised livestock products, like meat and eggs, for PFAS and providing individualized health consultations based on results.
- Participating in community-led events, including “Talk to the Expert” panels.
- Looking into and responding to community members’ cancer concerns.
- Involving community members in developing health education materials.
- Supporting community members with a Point of Use Water Filter program run by DOH’s Office of Drinking Water.
Bailer Hill Area Site (San Juan Island)
- Participating in and helping facilitate community meetings.
- Participating in community-led events, including “Talk to the Expert” panels.
- Providing consultation and support to public drinking water systems.
Whidbey Island
- Participating in open house meetings and helping facilitate community-centered listening sessions for impacted communities.
- Involving community members in developing health education materials.
- Providing consultation and support to public drinking water systems.
- Providing support for NAS Whidbey at public meetings.