As Wednesday marked the 50th Anniversary of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, state and national environmental officials met in Novi to discuss the past and future of drinking water protections and…
Tag: PFAS
States need to keep PFAS ’forever chemicals’ out of the water. It won’t be cheap.
In recent years, Michigan has spent tens of millions of dollars to limit residents’ exposure to the harmful “forever chemicals” called PFAS. And some cities there have spent millions of their own…
Federal leaders talk progress in combatting PFAS, remembering the victims that made it possible
Right now it is the work of individuals, either fighting for themselves or their loved ones, who are leading the charge in calling for accountability for those who are releasing PFAS into…
Microplastics filter for laundry wins top prize at Great Lakes AquaHacking challenge
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The winner of a Great Lakes water quality competition is tackling microplastics pollution one washing…
Dem lawmakers announce bills banning PFAS in household products
Two Democratic House members on Monday announced they are sponsoring legislation that would eventually eliminate the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in household products like clothes and cleaning products. Known…
Polluters must pay to clean up areas contaminated with PFOA, PFOS
Industries that discharge toxic PFOA and PFOS compounds into the environment will now be held legally and financially responsible for the contamination, according to a final rule issued by the Environmental Protection…
Michigan lawmakers outline next steps after announcement of national PFAS standard
On Wednesday the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first national drinking water standard targeted at PFAS, a family of long-lasting chemicals tied to cancer and other negative health effects. …
EPA to formally regulate PFAS in drinking water for the first time
New legally enforceable limits on PFAS in drinking water4 parts per trillion each: PFOA • PFOS 10 parts per trillion each : GenX • PFNA • PFHxS Hazard index of 1: PFHxS,…
Report calls for stricter regulations on animal feeding operations to protect water quality
There are 290 concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in the state of Michigan whose livestock generate 62.7 million pounds of waste daily. As the state continues to battle environmental concerns like harmful…
State health study for northern Kent Co. shows higher PFAS blood levels than U.S. population
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on Wednesday hosted a webinar sharing the findings of its second report on PFAS exposure in northern Kent County. PFAS was detected in…