DNR Issues PFAS Advisories for 50 More Wells in Peshtigo

Frederica Freyberg:
This week, the Wisconsin DNR announced PFAS advisories for an additional 50 private wells in the town of Peshtigo. The wells are added to 32 private wells already tested as contaminated, where homeowners are eligible for emergency water supplies. Updated health guidelines lowered the cancer-causing PFAS levels considered safe for drinking water. The DNR says firefighting foam manufactured by Tyco contaminated groundwater in the area. The company previously reached multimillion dollar settlements over the forever chemical contamination in Peshtigo and Marinette.