PFAS in Wisconsin: The Tip of the Iceberg

PFAS in Wisconsin: The Tip of the Iceberg

Industrial sites like the Tyco/Johnson Controls facilities in Marinette, Wisconsin are sources of PFAS groundwater contamination that has spread from these sites, threatening nearby fisheries and affecting residential wells. So far, at least 36 families have been...
More than 100 petition Army for PFAS Testing near Badger

More than 100 petition Army for PFAS Testing near Badger

WISCONSIN — Neighbors of the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant want the U.S. Army to prioritize public and private well testing in its planned investigation for PFAS – a group of highly toxic compounds that has not been included in any of the Army’s previous...
Why the Badger Ammo Cleanup is Faltering

Why the Badger Ammo Cleanup is Faltering

In response to Wisconsin DNR concerns about increasing concentrations of the explosive dinitrotoluene (DNT) in groundwater near Badger Army Ammunition Plant, the Army will be increasing the frequency of groundwater and drinking water sampling in several areas at and...
Army Reports to Senate on Badger Cleanup

Army Reports to Senate on Badger Cleanup

The Office of the Secretary of the Army recently submitted its report to the Senate Appropriations Committee on the status of environmental cleanup at Badger Army Ammunition Plant. The May 16 report, requested by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, affirms the military’s...