PFOA Detected in Hoosick Falls Drinking Water
- Date Range
- January 1, 2016 – January 1, 2016
- Title
- PFOA Detected in Hoosick Falls Drinking Water
- What occurred
- Even though Michael Hickey, a local resident of Hoosick Falls, discovered high levels in PFOA in the water in 2014, it wasn't officially announced until 2016 that the water was deemed unsafe by public officials. This marked the beginning of a long battle between the town and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, the company responsible for releasing the chemicals.
- Location
- Hoosick Falls, NY
- Image Citation
- pfasproject.com
- Student name(s)
- Grace Snyder