PADNWS-04-27-24 PFAS tap water.jpg

Fewer than 10% of more than 400 water utilities tested in Kentucky had PFAS at levels above the maximum limits set in the new federal rule, a state environmental official said.

FRANKFORT — Rep. Kevin Bratcher, a Louisville Republican, says he wants to be on the right side of history when it comes to the man-made “forever chemicals†that are in Kentucky’s waterways, fish and some Kentuckians’ drinking water.

He likens the widespread presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS for short, to lead poisoning. “How many years did it take before folks and the industry got their arms around that, killing so many people? I don’t want to look back and say, ‘You didn’t do anything for this,’ when it was obvious that some things are happening and there’s a lot of smart people concerned.â€

PADNWS-04-27-24 PFAS kulkarni.jpeg

Rep. Nima Kulkarni

PADNWS-04-27-24 PFAS Hatton.jpeg

Tony Hatton

FRANKFORT, March 6 – Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, comments on Senate Bill 349, an act related to energy policy, during Wednesday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

Sen. Brandon Smith

PADNWS-04-27-24 PFAS bratcher.jpeg

Rep. Kevin Bratcher

This story from Liam Niemeyer was originally published by the Kentucky Lantern at .

(0) comments

Welcome to the discussion.

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.

Thank you for reading!

Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to read or post comments.