The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is investigating after someone dumped multiple large metal drums apparently containing pharmaceutical and cosmetology substances at at least seven locations in Eastern Henrico County and the city of Richmond. Nearly 80 55-gallon drums containing the substances were found dumped in total at the locations,
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Only two private wells among the 259 tested by Henrico County in recent months for dangerous chemicals known as PFAS returned levels higher than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory level of 70 parts per trillion, county officials said Mar. 4. Twenty-eight wells had some levels of
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Apparent high levels of potentially dangerous chemicals in the Chickahominy River watershed and White Oak Swamp Creek near Richmond International Airport have prompted more extensive testing from state agencies, and the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts will host a Nov. 16 webinar to inform residents about the process. High levels
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COVID-19 has made 2020 a year to forget in most ways, but when it comes to air quality, the pandemic has had a positive effect. Clean air in Virginia has reached historic levels, with 34 more “good” air quality days this year than the previous record set in 2017 – a
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