CSWAB Calls for New Advisory for Toxic PFAS Chemical

CSWAB Calls for New Advisory for Toxic PFAS Chemical

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...
“Unknown Substance” Burns at Badger Army Ammunition Plant

“Unknown Substance” Burns at Badger Army Ammunition Plant

by Joe Block, Star News A prescribed burn in the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area ignited an “unknown substance,” according to the Wisconsin DNR, on Wednesday, August 26. Residents on Keller Road, along the southern border of the recreation area, were informed of a...
Army Balks at Compliance with Wisconsin Groundwater Rules

Army Balks at Compliance with Wisconsin Groundwater Rules

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...