Bard Center for Environmental Policy presents
Contamination in Municipal Water Supplies in New York: Are Disadvantaged Communities Disproportionately Affected by PFOA/PFOS?
Panel Discussion with Dan Shapley, Water Quality Program Director at Riverkeeper.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Join Bard Center for Environmental Policy for a Panel Discussion with Dan Shapley, the Water Quality Program Director at Riverkeeper on the organization's response to the drinking water contamination crisis in Newburgh.Recent findings of contamination by a set of persistent organic compounds, PFOA and PFOS, in drinking water supplies in a number of communities in New York State have set off intense examination of the science, the social justice implications, and regulatory oversight protecting water resources and human health. A number of questions have arisen in this particular case:
- Who is affected by the contamination?
- What are the human health implications of exposure?
- Who is responsible for clean up?
- How can our state and federal regulations address the current problem and prevent it from happening in the future?
For more information, call 845-758-6822,
or visit https://www.bard.edu/cep.
Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Weiss Cinema