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DNR issues PFAS advisories for 50 more wells in Peshtigo

By Steven Potter, Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

April 11, 2025

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued PFAS advisories for an additional 50 private wells in the town of Peshtigo as a result of firefighting foam contaminating groundwater in the area.

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