Soglin asks Wisconsin National Guard to test water near Truax Field

MADISON (WKOW) — Madison mayor Paul Soglin is asking the Wisconsin Air National Guard to do more testing for chemicals city officials say are likely coming from Truax Field.

The city is working with the National Guard, Department of Natural Resources and Dane County to mitigate the contamination of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Small amounts of the man-made chemicals have been found in two water wells in Madison — one on East Washington Avenue and another on Mineral Point Road....

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Ken Notes: Be careful when pointing fingers, we know that phosphorous levels in the Madison lakes is off the charts bad. We may want to address are own issues at the same time we ask others to address theirs.