Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC)

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Gov. Tony Evers declared 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water. As part of the statewide initiative to ensure Wisconsinites have access to clean, safe drinking water, Gov. Evers signed Executive Order #40 in Aug. 2019 to address the issue of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in Wisconsin.

Executive Order #40 directed the DNR to create the PFAS Coordinating Council (now known as the Wisconsin PFAS Action Council or WisPAC) in partnership with other state agencies. WisPac developed statewide initiatives to address growing public health and environmental concerns regarding certain PFAS substances. These initiatives are part of a statewide PFAS Action Plan. In Aug. 2022, WisPAC delivered a progress report to Gov. Evers outlining the accomplishments made towards implementation of the Action Plan’s recommendations. Read the PFAS Action Plan and the Progress Report below.

PFAS Action Plan and Progress Report

Upcoming Meetings

All WisPAC meetings and advisory group meetings are open to the public.

There are no meetings scheduled at this time.

Past Meetings

Date	Location	Information
2021
Nov. 10, 2021	Remote via Zoom	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Public meeting notice Agenda Presentation
July 15, 2021	Remote via Zoom	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation
March 25, 2021	Remote via Zoom	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda
2020
Nov. 19, 2020	Remote via Zoom	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Meeting Notice Agenda Presentation Public Comments Summary
Oct. 21, 2020	Remote via Zoom	Public Listening Session for Draft PFAS Action Plan View the recording of the meeting. Listening Session Notice Presentation DRAFT Action Plan
Oct. 6, 2020	Remote via Zoom	Public Listening Session - Wisconsin PFAS Action Plan "Kick-Off" View the recording of the meeting. Listening Session Notice Presentation DRAFT Action Plan Online Comment Form
Sept. 16, 2020	Remote via Zoom	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation DRAFT Action Plan
Aug. 13, 2020	Remote via Zoom	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation Action Items
July 16, 2020	Remote via Zoom	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation
June 17, 2020	Remote via Zoom	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation Timeline
March 5, 2020	Fitchburg DNR Service Center 3911 Fish Hatchery Rd	Citizen/Public Policy Advisory Group Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation
March 5, 2020	Fitchburg DNR Service Center 3911 Fish Hatchery Rd	Local Government Advisory Group Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation
Feb. 20, 2020	Madison Natural Resources Building (GEF2) Room G09 101 S Webster St	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation Timeline
Feb. 18, 2020	Fond du Lac UW-Oshkosh Fond du Lac Campus Room LGI (UC-113/114) 400 University Dr	PFAS Action Plan Listening Session View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation Facility map Parking map Timeline Focus Areas PFAS infographic (RR-114bE)
Feb. 12, 2020	Madison Natural Resources Building (GEF2) Room G09 101 S Webster St	Citizen/Public Policy Advisory Group Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation
Feb. 12, 2020	Madison Natural Resources Building (GEF2) Room G09 101 S Webster St	Local Government Advisory Group Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Agenda Presentation
Jan. 16, 2020	Madison Natural Resources Building (GEF2) Room G09 101 S Webster St	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting View the recording of the meeting. Meeting agenda DNR Presentation DHS Presentation State Lab. of Hygiene Presentation Handout Charter
2019
Nov. 14, 2019	Madison Natural Resources Building (GEF2) Room G09 101 S Webster St	Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Kick-Off Meeting Watch the WisconsinEye recording of the meeting Meeting agenda Presentation Draft Charter Proposed Organizational Structure List of state and federal PFAS action plans

WisPAC Members

Agency	Member	Designee or Alternate
DNR	Chair: Preston Cole Secretary	Designee: Gail Good Acting Division Administrator – Environmental Management
Dept. of Administration (DOA)	Mike Friis Leader - Resource Policy Team
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)	Aileen Switzer Assistant Deputy Secretary
Dept. of Corrections (DOC)	Steve Krallis Bureau Director - Budget and Facilities Management
Dept. of Health Services (DHS)	Mark Werner Bureau Director - Environmental and Occupational Health
Dept. of Justice (DOJ)	Brad Motl Assistant Attorney General
Dept. of Military Affairs (DMA)	Lt. Col. Ben Staats Chief of Staff	Alternate: Mike Hinman Architect
Dept. of Public Instruction (DPI)	Victoria Rydberg Environmental Education Consultant
Dept. of Revenue (DOR)	John Dickert Division Administrator - State and Local Finance
Dept. of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)	Bradley Johnson Section Chief - Division of Industry Services
Dept. of Transportation (DOT)	Robert Pearson Hydrogeologist
Dept. of Veterans Affairs (DVA)	Mary Kolar Secretary
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI)	Sarah Smith Director of Public Affairs
Public Service Commission (PSC)	RJ Pire Water Policy Advisor
University of Wisconsin (UW) System	Professor Christina Remucal College of Engineering
Wis. Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)	Missy Hughes CEO
Wis. State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH)	James J. Schauer Director	Alternate: David Webb Assistant Director