Wisconsin Regulators to Test Wastewater Plants for PFAS

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have found that wastewater treatment plants may accidentally be spreading hazardous chemicals. According to The Chippewa Herald, DNR regulators plan to require 170 public treatment plants to test treated wastewater for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

The DNR wants to understand where the contamination exists in the wastewater because they think PFAS may be leaking through the water treatment process. Sewage treatment processes kill bacteria; however, they cannot eliminate PFAS. According to The Chippewa Herald, PFAS can be found in drinking water contaminated at places like military bases, fire departments and manufacturers....