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DNR issues PFAS advisories for 50 more wells in Peshtigo

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.

By Steven Potter, Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

April 11, 2025

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