Delray Beach city commissioners push back on water quality claims
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Elizabeth Duan | December 1, 2020
“In a city meeting Tuesday, some Delray Beach City Commissioners strongly pushed back on claims that the city’s water is unsafe. Tuesday’s meeting also referenced comments made by Rob Long, a member of the city Planning and Zoning Board, who made comments about the city ...
Delray Tests the Water, Candidates Line Up & More
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Elizabeth Duan |
“Delray Beach must test the city’s water for a year to monitor the level of cancer-causing chemicals. The Florida Department of Health issued the order last week in a letter to Utilities Director Hassan Hajidmiry. In his response to the state, Hajidmiry said he had planned to ask ...
Environmental group finds ‘forever chemicals’ in seafood
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Elizabeth Duan | November 27, 2020
“While environmental officials have yet to test a wide range of aquatic life for manmade “forever chemicals,” a Washington, D.C.-area environmental group’s lab studies detected amounts of PFAS chemicals in fish, crabs and oysters. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, a ...
Clearing up Delray Beach’s water issues
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Elizabeth Duan | November 26, 2020
“In our embattled “Village by the Sea,” everything is political now — whether it’s sea grape trimming, the very public dismissal of our city manager or even our water quality. At this point, it’s hard to tell if this divisiveness is causing or resulting from repeated shake- ...
State health department orders Delray Beach to test city water for level of ‘forever’ chemicals
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Elizabeth Duan | November 25, 2020
“The state Department of Health has ordered the city of Delray Beach to test its drinking water throughout next year to detect the level of cancer-causing “forever” chemicals known as PFAS. An environmental watchdog group, Florida Public Employees for Environmental ...