Today, CSWAB petitioned the Wisconsin DNR for a reassessment of the state’s Groundwater Health Advisory Level (HAL) for a PFAS chemical known as PFBS. If approved, the toxicological review is expected to reduce the State’s current HAL from 450,000 ppt (parts per...
High levels of PFAS contamination have been detected in groundwater and other media at thousands of military and civilian sites in the U.S. and its territories including Wisconsin. For virtually all of these sites, the extent and degree of PFAS groundwater...
Webinar on PFAS Ecological Risks Want to learn more about how PFAS contamination may affect wildlife? SERDP and ESTCP are hosting a free webinar titled Advancing in Understanding PFAS Ecological Risks on April 8, 2021 at 11 AM CST. More info and registration at:...
It has been one year since the U.S. Army first announced that toxic PFAS chemicals found in certain firefighting foams had been discovered in soils and groundwater at Badger Army Ammunition Plant (Badger) and area residents are looking for answers. “We are growing...
On March 1, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) announced that it will no longer expect regulated entities to sample for three of the 36 PFAS compounds that were previously included in site investigations. The three PFAS compounds – 10:2 FTS,...
CSWAB submitted the following comments at the inaugural meeting the Wisconsin DNR PFAS External Advisory Group this week. CSWAB recently accepted an invitation from WDNR Secretary Preston Cole to serve on newly-formed advisory panel. Executive DIrector Laura Olah is...
“In addition to the vital work of CSWAB in protecting the health of people affected by the Badger Ammunition Plant, the organization serves as a leader in the national environmental health and justice movement to hold the military accountable.”
