Spokane County places aquifer protection fee on August ballot amid PFAS cleanup

(The Center Square) – Spokane County officials approved a ballot resolution Tuesday for the August election aimed at authorizing a West Plains Aquifer Protection Area with fees for local property owners.

State law allows local governments to authorize aquifer protection areas, or APAs, with voter approval and charge monthly fees that they can spend on construction and other water infrastructure projects.​

The proposal coincides with a state-mandated PFAS cleanup around the Spokane International Airport, with open-ended costs for the city of Spokane, the county and SIA. Experts often refer to the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as “forever chemicals” because they take Read Entire Article