Water Supply

A record of decision allocating water from Stockton Lake for future needs has been signed.

Drinking Water Week is a time to emphasize the importance of a clean and adequate water supply.

A proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would limit PFAS compounds in tap water to four parts per trillion. CU has carried out testing and begun short and long-term planning to address detectable levels of the compounds ahead of the proposed rule.

To help clean up pollution from the old Litton Systems plant, Springfield City Council voted to move forward with three new groundwater monitoring wells.

Randy Hoops, with the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri, discusses Springfield's water supply with Gail Melgren, executive director of the…