Environmental group urges further testing of water, fish after report shows PFAS in lake

From the moment firefighting efforts began on the massive transformer fire in July, the Wisconsin DNR was keeping track of long term environmental impacts firefighting foam would have.

Now data showing various levels of PFAS in our storm water and ultimately Lake Monona is concerning people like Maria Powell, the executive director for the Midwest Environmental Justice Organization.

"The science is telling us these levels are concerning," she said...

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Ken Notes: We are going to find PFAS at some levels in much of our water sources. The problem is going to be how to get rid of it especially in drinking water and other consumables. The process will be expensive and someone will need to pay for it. One of the problems I have is the failure to prioritize issues and work together to find cost effective solutions.