They stand at least 30 feet tall and 10 feet across, eight giant baby blue tanks filled with what is this fast-growing town's best defense against a glut of industrial cancer-causing chemicals that have been accumulating and percolating for half a century.
, lead to developmental impacts or delays in babies and young children, increase the risk of kidney and testicular cancers, and reduce the ability of the body's immune system to fight infections, according to the EPA.
"Carbon treats for those chemicals but it gets exhausted over time," he said."You can only treat for so long before you get breakthrough. PFAS is going to be one of the primary drivers for changing out the ." Aurora is anticipating spending $2 million more in 2024 to cover the increased costs of dealing with the upkeep of its granular activated filters, according to Aurora Water spokesman Greg Baker.
In a story published last month in The Denver Post, it was reported that the giant Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City has pumped forever chemicals into Sand Creek at rates up to 38 times higher than limits proposed in its new water permit.
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