The Department of Public Health has concerns over the presence of the chemical PFAS in solar panels that will be installed near a watershed area that supplies drinking water, but the unnamed solar company has not answered the department’s questions.
During a Nov. 3 meeting of the Connecticut Water Planning Council, Lori Mathieu, chief of the CWPC Drinking Water Section of the DPH, said they were receiving “push back” on their questions related to PFAS and solar panels.
PFAS, or Polyfluoroalkyl substances, refers to a large group of manmade chemicals used for manufacturing industrial and consumer products and can accumulate in both the environment and human body over time.
The use of PFAS in firefighting foam came to light following a spill at Bradley International Airport that leaked thousands of gallons into the Farmington River.
The legislature also approved $2 million in funds for water testing and cleanup but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed much of that work.
The solar company proposing to install the system in CT would not verify that the system was PFAS free, nor would it confirm that any PFAS in the system could not adversely affect the public drinking water source of supply.
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