Read the full article by Greta Solsaa (VT Digger).
“The state of Vermont is offering well testing, free water and other support for southern Bennington and Shaftsbury in the wake of research last year that found PFAS contamination in the Bennington area has spread and worsened over time.
The state is also in active negotiations with the current corporate owner of the now shuttered ChemFab factory in Bennington, which produced Teflon-coated fiberglass fabrics, containing PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid.
PFOA is a specific type of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are a group of thousands of synthetic, toxic compounds that can be found in common items like cookware and sports gear. Unsafe levels of PFOA have been found in a great swath of private wells in the Bennington area.
Southern Bennington and Shaftsbury residents are looking into the possibility of legal redress, and the town of Shaftsbury wants the state to go further and provide blood testing after toxic chemical exposure.”…