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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.
Michigan waited years to heed warnings on PFAS dangers, expert says
By Jim Malewitz, Bridge Magazine
Infographic: Household Wells in the United States
Thirteen percent of Americans, some 42 million people, use a household well for their water supply.
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.
Michigan’s Groundwater Emergency
Groundwater in Michigan is “compromised and deteriorated.”
Groundwater: The Sixth Great Lake
Despite its abundance, is groundwater a second-class citizen?
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.
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.
Drip by Drip, Septic Systems Foul Michigan Waters
The state relies on backyard sewage treatment more than most.
Fastest-Growing Michigan County Reckons With Groundwater Pollution and Depletion
Ottawa County leaders recognize the need to act on groundwater.
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.
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…