From wells to Watson Lake, PFAS concerns grow

Production wells in Delta, B.C. show presence of PFAS contamination

Delta, B.C. – Although the municipality’s drinking water meets provincial standards, with no issues related to E.coli and total coliforms, detection of PFAS has been made in two production wells in Watershed Park. Delta began to test its groundwater source for PFAS – or forever chemicals – last year, taking one well offline in August of 2025 and a second in June of this year for precautionary reasons. The city is developing an aquifer protection…

From wells to Watson Lake, PFAS concerns grow

‘Forever chemicals,’ or PFAS, have drawn increasing attention across the Quad Cities as residents learn more about the state of groundwater locally.