Tag: PFAS

This year marks 100 years of flood protection by MCD

by mcdwater1, posted in Flood protection, Floodplains, Great Miami River, Monitoring, Precipitation, Stormwater, Water information, Water levels, Water quality, Weather patterns

By Don O'Connor, Chief Engineer While there is a persistent fear of flooding in cities around the world, people and businesses along the Great Miami River go confidently about their lives hardly giving flooding a thought. Since 1922, homes and businesses have been protected by MCD’s system of five dry dams, retarding basins, 55 miles of levees, and … Continue reading This year marks 100 years of flood protection by MCD

PFAS Part IV – PFAS in Major Rivers of the Great Miami River Watershed

by mcdwater1, posted in Aquifer, Buried Valley Aquifer, Great Miami River, Groundwater, Groundwater, Monitoring, PFAS, Water information, Water quality

By Mike Ekberg, manager of water resources monitoring and analysis Are PFAS compounds present in our rivers and if so at what levels or concentrations are they present?  Recent river water sampling by the Miami Conservancy District (MCD) shows some Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) compounds present in all of the major rivers. The results … Continue reading PFAS Part IV – PFAS in Major Rivers of the Great Miami River Watershed