🌱 How serious is the PFAS contamination in La Cienega’s drinking water?

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• How serious is the PFAS contamination in La Cienega's drinking water?

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 42.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PFAS found in 43 water wells in La Cienega and La Cieneguilla, new tests show (sfreporter.com) — Residents in La Cienega face confirmed PFAS contamination in 17 private water wells, part of 43 affected wells across La Cienega and La Cieneguilla in Santa Fe County. State and county officials are mapping how far the pollution has spread, while free water filters and planning for a new public water supply are underway to protect impacted households.
   

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Saturday October 3
• Santa Fe Harvest Festival →
  El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd, Santa Fe
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Friday October 2
• Bike to School - Meet at Patrick Smith Park
  Acequia Madre Elementary School Santa Fe, NM 87505
  7:30 am
Thursday October 8
• Board of Education Regular Meeting
  Santa Fe Public Schools Santa Fe, NM 87505
  5:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Bike to School - Meet at Patrick Smith Park
  Acequia Madre Elementary School Santa Fe, NM 87505
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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Storytime & Craft →
  Main Library, 145 Washington Ave, Santa Fe
  10:30 am
• Santa Fe Senior Theater →
  Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Dr, Santa Fe
  12:00 pm
• Battle of the Books →
  La Farge Library, 1730 Llano St, Santa Fe
  4:30 pm
• A Saint Survival Guide →
  Main Library, 145 Washington Ave, Santa Fe
  4:30 pm
• Charter Review Public Input Meeting: District 3 →
  Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Dr, Santa Fe
  5:30 pm
• Pajama Storytime / Hora Del Cuento En Pijama →
  Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Dr, Santa Fe
  6:30 pm
• Sammy Rae & the Friends at The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing →
  37 Fire Pl, Santa Fe
  7:00 pm
• Sammy Rae & the Friends →
  37 Fire Pl, Santa Fe
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Santa Fe

• What's Ahead at Santa Fe's Film Festival (newmexicomagazine.org)
• 941 Calle Mejia #202, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
• Santa Fe Public Schools accused of withholding information on audio surveillance investigation (searchlightnm.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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