Arkansas River Coalition

08/27/2026

What’s hiding in Sedgwick County’s waterways?

Volunteers collected water samples from 19 locations across the county to test for PFAS, often called “forever chemicals.” The results reveal where PFAS concentrations were highest and how levels changed as water flowed from north to south.

Read the full article to learn how the testing was conducted, why these locations were selected and what the results could mean for our local waterways.

PFAS have become an increasing environmental concern across the country, but relatively little information has been available about what these chemicals look like in the waterways running through Sedgwick County. A recent community-led sampling project set out to change that.PFAS, short for per- and...

07/27/2026

Congrats to Ark River board-member Elizabeth Toepfer for receiving her Eagle Scout Award over the weekend.

05/10/2026

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Investigation finds more than 180 facilities across 38 states and Puerto Rico received temporary waivers to tighter toxic air emission standards

04/20/2026

Why do we love the Arkansas River? Here is one example!! Way to to Wichita North High School!

04/17/2026

Our latest test results.

In late 2025, the Arkansas River Coalition completed two rounds of independent testing for PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals," at multiple locations along the Arkansas River in Sedgwick County. The results confirmed that PFAS are present in local surface water, with concentrations and che...

04/10/2026

PFAS (forever chemicals) might be killing off the honeybee. We’re testing local surface waters to understand our local risk for PFAS contamination. See results here: https://www.arkrivercoalition.org/post/pfas-in-the-arkansas-river-what-our-latest-tests-reveal-in-sedgwick-county

"Any threat to bees threatens food security."