Water drips from a faucet on Wednesday, March 6. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
March 6, 2024
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Kalispell nearing completion of lead service line inventory
Kalispell is nearing completion of the municipality’s water service line inventory — per a federal mandate — but the material hundreds of lines are made up of remains unknown.
Sampling shows treatment of forever chemicals at Grandview Wells site working
Testing done at Kalispell’s Grandview Wells site shows that the newly installed treatment systems are effectively filtering forever chemicals.
Kalispell Council questions use of city funds for lead line replacement
Councilors discussed funding options during a work session on Monday ahead of an anticipated Environmental Protection Agency mandate to replace all lead service lines in the city by 2037.
Kalispell City Council to take second look at service line replacement funding
Kalispell City Council will be focused on heavy metal during its Monday work session.
Council to discuss EPA lead piping rules
Kalispell City Council is expected on Monday to review the municipality’s compliance with federal rules governing the presence of lead and copper in the public water supply.
Kalispell to begin work on Grandview Wells site
A portion of Grandview Drive will be closed from Wednesday through Thursday for work on the Grandview Wells site, according to Kalispell officials.
Kalispell to begin treating forever chemicals in contaminated wells
Kalispell is purchasing equipment to treat forever chemicals detected at the Grandview Wells site.
Keeping 'forever chemicals' out of the water likely a costly endeavor for states
In recent years, Michigan has spent tens of millions of dollars to limit residents’ exposure to the harmful “forever chemicals” called PFAS. And some cities there have spent millions of their own to filter contaminated drinking water or connect to new, less-polluted sources.
Polluters must pay to clean up areas contaminated with forever chemicals
Industries that discharge toxic PFOA and PFOS compounds into the environment will now be held legally and financially responsible for the contamination, according to a final rule issued by the EPA on Friday.
Kalispell officials plan more testing, possibly shutting down wells with discovery of forever chemicals in drinking water
Kalispell Public Works officials acknowledged Thursday that failing to publicize the detection of forever chemicals in city water earlier was likely a mistake.