In 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources discovered elevated levels of PFAS in Starkweather Creek and Lake Monona. The so-called forever chemicals can cause a number of negative side effects if consumed in high enough quantities. Today, the DNR announced that elevated PFAS contamination, likely originating from the Dane County airport and Starkweather Creek, […]
Airport Water Test Reveals Staggering Levels of PFAS Contamination As ...
The Environmental Protection Agency advises against drinking water that contains more than 70 parts per trillion of PFAS, a family of hazardous chemicals that are sometimes called forever chemicals. Yesterday, the City of Madison announced new test results at the Dane County Airport finding PFAS contamination at levels thousands of times in excess of that […]
Natural Resources Board Delays Implementing PFAS Standards
Nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin’s 744 fire departments are storing foam that contain harmful chemicals known as PFAS, according to a state Department of Natural Resources survey conducted this spring. The survey estimates that disposing of the foam could cost millions of dollars. PFAS chemicals are known as forever chemicals, because they linger in the environment […]
Environmental Advocacy Group Finds PFAS in Starkweather Creek Sediment...
Photo by 12019 / 10260 images on Pixabay. The Midwest Environmental Justice Organization says they’ve found PFAS contamination in sediment near Starkweather Creek in northeast Madison. The organization said they believe more testing is necessary. PFAS is a class of human-made chemicals used in many household objects like non-stick cookware, food wrappers, and […]
Update on the the Air National Guard PFAS issues
Firefighting foam, once thought to be a safe means to control jet fuel fires, has now been strongly linked to PFAS contamination of water in Madison and other areas. Lance Green from “Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin” talks to Jan about the PFAS issues linked to the Air National Guard and the subject of the […]
PFAS and Water Contamination with Pat Elder
The final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposal to base F-35 military jets at the Truax Air National Guard Base was released earlier this week, confirming community leaders’ concerns about the impact of the F-35s on the health and safety of Madison residents. Today on the show, Allen is joined by Alder Rebecca Kemble […]
