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PFAS: What You Need To Know
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Chemical contaminants called PFAS, toxic to humans at minuscule doses, are the tip of the spear for threats to groundwater in Michigan and nationally.
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Michigan waited years to heed warnings on PFAS dangers, expert says
By Jim Malewitz, Bridge Magazine
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Infographic: Household Wells in the United States
Thirteen percent of Americans, some 42 million people, use a household well for their water supply.
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In Senate PFAS Hearing, Government Officials Say Regulatory Response Will Take Years
Officials from multiple federal agencies testified at a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing.
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Michigan’s Groundwater Emergency
Groundwater in Michigan is “compromised and deteriorated.”
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Groundwater: The Sixth Great Lake
Despite its abundance, is groundwater a second-class citizen?
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Michigan PFAS by the numbers: How much is unsafe?
Confusion runs rampant about PFAS dangers. The federal government and states can’t agree on how much is unsafe for states. Here’s a primer on what’s known so far.
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Remembering Michigan’s PBB Crisis
Contamination of the food-supply chain in Michigan in the 1970s was one of the worst mass poisonings in U.S. history. The events still resonate today.
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Drip by Drip, Septic Systems Foul Michigan Waters
The state relies on backyard sewage treatment more than most.
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Fastest-Growing Michigan County Reckons With Groundwater Pollution and Depletion
Ottawa County leaders recognize the need to act on groundwater.
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Kentucky AG Investigates Rural Water System That Has Been Failing for Decades
Kentucky’s top lawyer opens inquiry into the management of the troubled Martin County Water District.
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Fear and Fury in Michigan Town Where Air Force Contaminated Water
Some residents can’t drink the water or eat the fish. Now they’re…