How does Hawthorne intend to comply with the new DEP Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS??

The Borough engineer gean in June, 2021, to design a treatment system that will remove PFOA and PFOS from the drinking water, after which the Borough applied in November, 2021, to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for a permit to install the system.  The DEP didn't issue this permit until Aprril, 2022.  At that time, the DEP sontinued revioew of the plans on behalf of the New Jersey Infrasturcture Bank, to whom the Borough had applied for low-cost financing for the project.  The DEP and the DEP didn't give authorization to bid the project until October of 2022.  The Borough received bids in November, and awarded the construction contract at a specail Council meeting on 11/21/2022. 


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1. How much PFOA and PFOS is there in Hawthorne water?
2. Where do PFOA and PFOS come from?
3. Why have PFOA and PFOS become a problem now?
4. What are the limits for PFOA and PFOS as set by the NJ DEP?
5. Is Hawthorne water safe to drink?
6. What, if any, health problems are associated with ingesting PFOA or PFOS?
7. What should I do if I believe that I or someone in my family is experiencing health problems associated with PFOA or PFOS?
8. Is it safer to drink bottled water?
9. Will home water filters remove PFAS from the water?
10. Does boiling the water remove PFOA and/or PFOS?
11. How does Hawthorne intend to comply with the new DEP Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS??
12. When will Hawthorne's new treatment system for PFOA and PFOS be operational?
13. How much will the new treatment system or PFOA and PFOS cost?
14. How will the Borough pay for the cost of the treatment system for PFOA and PFOS?