From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Wed, 9 Oct 2019 07:46:38 -0700 (PDT) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Wisconsin surface water sampling |
Sampling Finds Elevated Levels Of PFAS Chemicals In Madison Waterway First Round Of Testing Reveals Higher Levels In Starkweather Creek By Danielle Kaeding Wisconsin Public Radio October 8, 2019 The first round of sampling [1] for chemicals known as PFAS in surface waters has revealed elevated levels in Wisconsin rivers and creeks. The highest concentration of the two most commonly studied PFAS compounds were discovered in Starkweather Creek in Madison. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conducted three rounds of sampling this summer at sites that were near known or likely sources of PFAS chemicals, including portions of the Menonimee, Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers. The sampling showed Starkweather Creek in Madison had the highest concentration of two PFAS compounds with levels as high as 270 parts per trillion. The levels are at least 13 times the recommended groundwater standard proposed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in June. The creek isn't a source of drinking water, but it flows into Lake Monona. … For the entire article, see https://www.wpr.org/sampling-finds-elevated-levels-pfas-chemicals-madison-waterway See also https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2019/10/08/dnr-unveils-pfas-test-database/ -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight A project of the Pacific Studies Center LSiegel@cpeo.org P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918 http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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