May 23, 2020 | issues
CSWAB is proud to be part of the Toxic Exposures in the American Military (TEAM) Coalition, a non-partisan consortium of 30 veterans’ and military service organizations working together to reduce incidents of toxic exposures in the U.S. military and to improve access...
May 20, 2020 | issues
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued two very important decisions in the Hoosick Falls, NY PFOA contamination cases this week. Benoit v Saint Gobain Baker v. Saint Gobain legal decision On pages 22-23 of the Benoit decision, the Court ruled that if people can...
May 19, 2020 | issues
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has issued a formal letter to the U.S. Army cautioning the military that it must fully comply with state environmental regulations in pending cleanup decisions at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant (Badger)...
May 6, 2020 | issues
The U.S. Army said it will “consider” state environmental regulations but will ultimately base its cleanup of any PFAS contamination at the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant on less-protective federal CERCLA (Superfund) standards. If approved, the draft plan – open...
Apr 29, 2020 | issues
What are PFAS? PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are synthetic chemicals that do not occur naturally in the environment. PFOS and PFOA are two of the most studied PFAS. Both PFOS and PFOA can be found in blood, and at much lower levels in urine,...
Apr 21, 2020 | issues
Of the more than 11,000 public drinking water systems tested in Wisconsin, only 90 have been tested for PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances). These highly toxic chemicals – found in certain firefighting foams and a wide range of consumer products – are...
