PFAS
- News
Groundwater Coordinating Council Releases Annual Report
The Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council today shared key recommendations for protecting and preserving vital groundwater resources in its 2022 annual report to the Wisconsin State Legislature. The recommendations focus on setting new and revised health-based groundwater standards, evaluating and addressing drinking water contamination from nitrates and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals.
- Hearing/Meeting
DNR PFAS External Advisory Group
Agenda items include information on and updates to ongoing PFAS initiatives such as fish consumption advisories, voluntary municipal drinking water system sampling, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding opportunities for communities and the Green…
- Hearing/Meeting
DNR PFAS Technical Group
Guests from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will share state and federal updates related to PFAS monitoring with attendees.
- News
New PFAS Administrative Rules Now In Effect
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that new administrative rules for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, are now in effect.
- Webpage
Waste Containing PFAS
The group of chemical compounds referred to as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are found in many types of waste, including firefighting foam, contaminated soil, waste from industrial operations and post-consumer household waste…
- News
New PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory Issued For Angelo Pond
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced a new PFAS-based consumption advisory for bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass and northern pike from Angelo Pond in Monroe County based on fish sampling.
- Hearing/Meeting
DNR PFAS Technical Group
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host the PFAS Technical Group from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 17, 2022.
- Hearing/Meeting
DNR PFAS External Advisory Group
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host the PFAS External Advisory Group on Friday, June 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Hearing/Meeting
DNR PFAS External Advisory Group Ad Hoc Meeting
While not a formal meeting of the External Advisory Group, members and attendees will be able to engage with DNR staff on the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in a collaborative forum.
- Hearing/Meeting
DNR PFAS Technical Group
The PFAS Technical Group will include a presentation from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on innovative destructive technologies for PFAS-contaminated media and waste.