[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Wisconsin surface water sampling

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

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.

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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/

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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LSiegel@cpeo.org
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