Monthly Archives: May 2020

PFAS Found In Sediment and Surface Water At Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern

PFAS Are Highest In The Kinnickinnic River MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has received results from surface water and sediment sampling performed in November 2019 to determine if per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly called PFAS, are present in … Continue reading

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Elevated PFAS Levels Found in Dane County (WI) Regional Airport Stormwater Runoff

MADISON,  WI–May 8, 2020 Dane County (Wisconsin) has announced new test results that show that water draining from the Dane County Regional Airport (Madison) contains harmful PFAS compounds at thousands of times the concentrations considered safe by other states. Samples … Continue reading

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