Soap Lake water shows elevated - but not dangerous - PFOA
Samples collected from Well No. 3 in the city of Soap Lake tested slightly above state action level for perfluorooctanoic acid, PFOA, a type of PFAS “forever chemical.” City officials say the water is still safe to drink, but for those concerned a charcoal-based water filter will remove additional PFAS in the water.
AP PHOTO/JOSHUA A. BICKEL
SOAP LAKE — A routine drinking water test in Soap Lake found levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a type of “forever chemical,” slightly above Washington state's action level, prompting public notice from city officials.
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