Pennsylvania communities grapple with PFOA contamination from industrial sources

Residents in North Centre Township and surrounding areas face health risks from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in local water supplies, prompting concerns about industrial accountability and remediation.

First covered Sep 26, 2026 · 1:50 AM PT · 1 article

Pennsylvania communities grapple with PFOA contamination from industrial sources — Image via insideclimatenews.org

Coverage

2d Inside Climate News The Specter of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Looms Over Pennsylvania’s Rural Communities — When Nicole Williams moved into her house in Pennsylvania’s North Centre Township in 2011, it was a homecoming.

Primary sources

d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net 04 Pag 08 General Permit For Beneficial Use Of Biosolids Fact Sheet (d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net)

federalregister.gov Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS)

files.dep.state.pa.us N%20Centre%20Hearing%20Dep%20Presentation%205 11 26 (files.dep.state.pa.us)

More coverage from around the web

pa.gov DEP To Host Open House and Public Hearing on North Centre Township HSCA Investigation into PFAS Contamination in Columbia County | Department of Environmental Protection | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

files.dep.state.pa.us Bloomsburg Area/ North Centre Township PFAS HSCA Investigation

pa.gov North Centre Township HSCA Investigation | Department of Environmental Protection | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

pa.gov DEP to Host Public Hearing on North Centre Township HSCA Investigation in Columbia County | Department of Environmental Protection | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com PA Environment Digest Blog: DEP To Hold May 11 Hearing On North Centre Twp. PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Hazardous Site Response In 12 Municipalities In Columbia County Involving Contaminated Sewage Sludge

Appeared in: 2026-09-28 (#17)

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