Preserving The Good Gift
Resources, insights, and news about groundwater in rural Maryland.
Synthetic Turf Over the Piedmont Sole Source Aquifer
Poolesville High School is slated for a new synthetic turf field—directly above the federally designated Piedmont Sole Source Aquifer, the community’s only drinking water source. With a history of PFAS contamination and emerging research on turf-related environmental and health risks, this proposal raises critical questions about groundwater protection and long-term safety.