SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Spokane County leaders are actively addressing concerns about "forever chemicals" in the local water supply. The PFAS Task Force convened Wednesday evening at the Spokane County Sheriff Training Center to discuss their next steps.

West Plains resident Scott Mericle voiced his concerns about the ongoing issue.

"You know, we still shower and brush our teeth, wash our dishes, wash our clothes… in PFAS water because we can't get around it," Mericle said.

Task force leaders are working on prioritizing households for filtration systems in the West Plains. Commissioner Al French emphasized the importance of this meeting in the process.

"This meeting tonight is part of a process to define how and where we're going to install the filtration systems," French said. "So thi

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