The introduction of stricter rules for the treatment of PFAS-contaminated soil on Flemish construction sites has again been postponed by the Flemish Government.
Once again, Flemish postponement of stricter rules regarding PFAS Read More »
The costs of the Oosterweel project continue to rise, and in the meantime Flemish taxpayers are in danger of being presented with the bill for the remediation of the soil and groundwater, polluted by the spread of PFAS substances by the chemical company 3M in Zwijndrecht.
In the centre of Ciney, there was more than twice as much TFA in the drinking water as the future European standard of 500 nanograms per litre (ng/l) for all PFAS chemicals, which may apply from the beginning of 2026.
The Enforcement Department is still unable to check 3M's permit with TFA. Read More »
3M submits new phased soil remediation project for residential and recreational area zone 1b and 2 of Zwijndrecht and Beveren.
Climaxi and Grondrecht have filed a suspensive appeal with the Flemish government against the recently adjusted discharge standards for TFA and other ultra-short chain PFAS from 3M in Zwijndrecht.
Climaxi and Grondrecht appeal against 3M discharge standards in Scheldt Read More »
Grondrecht and Climaxi, together with local residents, have filed objections to the proposed remediation approach of 3M in the most heavily polluted areas of Zwijndrecht. The OVAM and the Department of Care have acknowledged some of these objections and last Friday rejected the soil remediation project (BSP) of 3M
3M soil remediation project for zone 1b and 2 rejected by OVAM Read More »
The PFAS coalition [1] reacts calmly to the new optimistic reports about Oosterweel and PFAS pollution [2]. “This was coming, and is in line with the history in this dossier. Oosterweel must and will be given priority and all means are good for that. The cleaning up of PFAS pollution on the site? Worries for later!”
First response of PFAS coalition to Oosterweel study by VITO Read More »
PFAS coalition leaves negotiating table on PFAS and Oosterweel. “We are not pulling the plug on the negotiations, the government has never connected the plug. Whatever it may cost Flanders in terms of pollution, health or genuflection to 3M or Lantis: this government wants to realise Oosterweel. That was the starting point of the negotiations. We cannot validate such a process”
PFAS coalition leaves negotiating table on PFAS and Oosterweel Read More »
The government decided in 2008 that the chemical company 3M did not need to thoroughly clean up its polluted sites. The reason? Too expensive. To clean up is to make healthy or purify. At least that is what the dictionary teaches us. But in the case of the chemical plant
After the PFOS scandal: remediation is a flexible concept in Flanders Read More »
In addition to the judicial investigation into the PFOS pollution, the Antwerp public prosecutor's office has also opened an investigation against 3M for concealing a leak of caustic soda. The public prosecutor's office confirmed this to De Tijd. 19.02.2022 | Het Nieuwsblad Read the full
Nieuwsblad: Second criminal investigation against 3M: leak with caustic soda concealed Read More »
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