An Imperfect Storm – by John Lovie – Mostly Water (substack.com)
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EPA Warns of Health Problems When PFAS Levels in Drinking Water Are Inconceivably Tiny
“For members of the general public who are attuned to drinking water contaminants, the EPA announcement is raising concerns, according to John Lovie, president of the Whidbey Island Water Systems Association. Located in Washington state, the association counts about 100 water systems as members, which range in size from several thousand customers to just three or four. “
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Whidbey Island water systems respond to state’s draft rules on PFAS
Whidbey Island water systems respond to state’s draft rules on PFAS | South Whidbey Record
“Overall our member water systems are positive about the draft rule changes,” association Vice President John Lovie said in an email. “They recognize that their patrons are concerned about what is in their drinking water and want to know this information. At the same time they are concerned about the financial and administrative burden of this rule on water systems that may have as few as 15 hookups and rely on a volunteer board.”
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Drinking in the View
BY SHARON BETCHER
Whidbey Life Magazine Contributor
On the island, water can seem mesmerizingly ubiquitous. We drink in the view from every possible angle. But drinking in the aqueous view can deceive us. Despite the water that stretches to the horizon in every direction, we actually have a limited supply of fresh drinking water, and that supply is intimately related to our habits—from where we build our homes to how our excretes percolate through the soil and reenter the groundwater. Because residents like to inch up to the Island’s shores to get the best view, and because seas are rising due to climate change, our aquifers are increasingly threatened by saltwater intrusion.
Wetlands as critical filters for water seeping back into the aquifer. (Photo by Jamie Whitaker) Thanks to John Lovie for his assistance in preparing this article.
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Clinton forum to focus on water, community
Clinton forum to focus on water, community | South Whidbey Record
South Whidbey’s drinking water and community will be the focus of a forum, and then a three-day conference in Clinton next week.
A panel of county, state and local officials are expected to attend, including: Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson, and Island County Public Health Director Keith Higman; Jennifer Kropack, a regional planner with the Washington State Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water; Randi Perry, utilities manager for Langley; and John Lovie, with the Sun Vista/Sunlight Beach homeowners association.