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🚨 PFAS & Real Estate Event Tonight! 🚨Joe Hollenback, Spokane County Deputy Assessor, is back for his second presentation...
05/20/2026

🚨 PFAS & Real Estate Event Tonight! 🚨

Joe Hollenback, Spokane County Deputy Assessor, is back for his second presentation on how PFAS contamination is affecting real estate values and property transactions in our area.

More details here:

Hilton Garden Inn, Granite Room Admission and parking are free. About the Meeting. Joe Hollenback returns to the neighborhood for his second PFAS presentation on real estate assessment and property transactions. His new research study of West Plains rural residential properties has been funded...

We just received the 2026 Washington State Volunteer Service Award, presented by Serve Washington during National Volunt...
05/06/2026

We just received the 2026 Washington State Volunteer Service Award, presented by Serve Washington during National Volunteer Week, and we are incredibly honored.

Read the full story on our website:

We are proud to share that the West Plains Water Coalition has been named a recipient of the 2026 Washington State Volunteer Service Award by Serve Washington, a bipartisan governor-appointed commission on national and community service. The award was presented in honor of National Volunteer...

If you're on a private well in the West Plains interim action area, this is important.This Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m....
05/05/2026

If you're on a private well in the West Plains interim action area, this is important.

This Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Spokane International Airport, the City of Spokane, and Spokane County are handing out free water filters and food-grade containers at the Waste to Energy Plant (2900 S. Geiger Blvd.).

You do NOT need a positive PFAS test to receive filters. Just show up.

While you're there, you can also sign up to get your well tested and talk to navigators about getting a permanent point-of-entry treatment system installed, at no cost to you, through the $7.5 million the county has set aside for exactly this.

Not sure if you're in the area? Call 3-1-1 or 509-755-CITY to confirm.

Saturday, May 9 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | 2900 S. Geiger Blvd.

Learn more about the event here:

Airport, County, City to hand out water filters May 9 Washington Department of Ecology sent this bulletin at 05/05/2026 12:28 PM PDT Spokane Airport, the City of Spokane, and Spokane County will hold an open house to hand out water filters and containers to people on private wells in the interim act...

PFAS “forever chemicals” have contaminated water across the West Plains of Spokane County, raising serious concerns abou...
04/06/2026

PFAS “forever chemicals” have contaminated water across the West Plains of Spokane County, raising serious concerns about drinking water, health, and the future of local communities.

In this video, we explore how the contamination happened, who is affected, and what leaders are doing to address the crisis. Can Spokane County find a path forward and build a bridge over troubled waters?

PFAS “forever chemicals” have contaminated water across the West Plains of Spokane County, raising serious concerns about drinking water, health, and the fut...

Dr. Mulhern’s West Plains Research Project: Does My Filter Work?A new investigation in a community plagued by PFAS: http...
03/26/2026

Dr. Mulhern’s West Plains Research Project: Does My Filter Work?

A new investigation in a community plagued by PFAS: https://www.colorado.edu/instaar/2026/03/11/new-investigation-will-evaluate-water-filtration-options-community-plagued-pfas

Study to determine most effective PFAS treatments for high-risk households:
https://wqa.org/news/study-to-determine-most-effective-pfas-treatments-for-high-risk-households/

Funded in part by a Public Participation Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology

INSTAAR fellow Riley Mulhern is launching a new study to evaluate the efficacy of home treatment options for PFAS in a contaminated area outside of Spokane,

Task Force Whole-House Filter News! 🗞️From the Spokane Regional Health District, Health Officer Dr. Fernando Velasquez a...
03/16/2026

Task Force Whole-House Filter News! 🗞️

From the Spokane Regional Health District, Health Officer Dr. Fernando Velasquez and Public Info Officer Kelli Hawkins explain the coming offer of free PFAS filters and the navigators providing the customer assistance.

Sign up for Task Force news at https://www.spokanecounty.gov/5881/West-Plains-PFAS-Response-Task-Force

Funded in part by a Public Participation Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology

The West Plains PFAS Response Task Force is comprised of elected leaders, subject matter experts and citizen liaisons. The Task Force shall be an Advisory Body to the following agencies: Spokane County, City of Spokane, City of Airway Heights, City of Medical Lake, City of Cheney, Department of Ecol...

Did you miss our January 26th meeting? Watch the full replay today on YouTube today! 💧
02/17/2026

Did you miss our January 26th meeting? Watch the full replay today on YouTube today! 💧

This opens the Spokane County Task Force program of free whole-house PFAS filters for West Plains homeowners, plus the continuation of free under-sink filter...

Ecology orders Spokane city and county to provide bottled water and filtration systems to PFAS-impacted West Plains resi...
02/13/2026

Ecology orders Spokane city and county to provide bottled water and filtration systems to PFAS-impacted West Plains residents.

Learn more about the situation here:

The Spokane International Airport has less than two weeks to come up with a plan to provide bottled water and filtration systems to combat PFAS contamination of drinking water for residents living across a swath of land stretching from the West Plains to Spokane Falls Community College.

Spokane County’s PFAS Task ForceProviding whole-house filters for West Plains families Project “Navigators” managed by t...
02/12/2026

Spokane County’s PFAS Task Force
Providing whole-house filters for West Plains families
Project “Navigators” managed by the Spokane Regional Health District will be the caseworkers, spending most of their time visiting affected homeowners.

Sign up for project information https://www.spokanecounty.gov/5881/West-Plains-PFAS-Response-Task-Force

Citizen comment and input is welcome through the Task Force community reps:
Jerry Goertz, [email protected]
John Hancock, [email protected]
Reid Oakes, [email protected]
Craig Volosing, [email protected]

The West Plains PFAS Response Task Force is comprised of elected leaders, subject matter experts and citizen liaisons. The Task Force shall be an Advisory Body to the following agencies: Spokane County, City of Spokane, City of Airway Heights, City of Medical Lake, City of Cheney, Department of Ecol...

Upcoming Public Meetings about West Plains PFASAlways free, always friendlyUpdated listings always available at https://...
02/06/2026

Upcoming Public Meetings about West Plains PFAS

Always free, always friendly

Updated listings always available at https://westplainswater.org/events/

Funded in part by a Public Participation Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology.

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