Read the full article by Victoria A. Ifatusin (Asheville Watchdog)
“Residents of five mobile home parks in Buncombe and Henderson counties rely on water systems that exceed the limit of PFAS compounds, known as forever chemicals, putting them at greater risk of cancer and other illnesses.
Two of the parks had nearly double the limit of the compounds allowed in drinking water – 4 parts per trillion (ppt) – set for the first time in April by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to water tests conducted between August and October 2023 by state environmental regulators.
State inspectors found 7.27 ppt of PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid), one of the compounds of PFAS, at Rangeview Acres in Candler and 8.85 ppt at Jeter Mountain in Hendersonville. Magnolia, Maple Hills, and Oak Crest mobile home parks in Hendersonville had 4.31, 4.99, and 4.71 ppt of PFOA in their water systems, respectively. All of the parks use well water.
All five parks are located within 2-20 miles of at least 40 active or inactive manufacturing companies and landfills, according to an analysis of EPA data by Asheville Watchdog. It isn’t clear if the companies use or have used PFAS.” …