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Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC)

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

July 15, 2021 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

March 25, 2021 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

2020
Nov. 19, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

Oct. 21, 2020

Remote via Zoom

Public Listening Session for Draft PFAS Action Plan

Oct. 6, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Public Listening Session - Wisconsin PFAS Action Plan "Kick-Off"

Sept. 16, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

Aug. 13, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

July 16, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

June 17, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

March 5, 2020 Fitchburg
DNR Service Center
3911 Fish Hatchery Rd

Citizen/Public Policy Advisory Group Meeting

March 5, 2020 Fitchburg
DNR Service Center
3911 Fish Hatchery Rd

Local Government Advisory Group Meeting

Feb. 20, 2020 Madison
Natural Resources Building (GEF2)
Room G09
101 S Webster St

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

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

Feb. 12, 2020 Madison
Natural Resources Building (GEF2)
Room G09
101 S Webster St

Citizen/Public Policy Advisory Group Meeting

Feb. 12, 2020 Madison
Natural Resources Building (GEF2)
Room G09
101 S Webster St

Local Government Advisory Group Meeting

Jan. 16, 2020 Madison
Natural Resources Building (GEF2)
Room G09
101 S Webster St

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

2019
Nov. 14, 2019 Madison
Natural Resources Building (GEF2)
Room G09
101 S Webster St

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Kick-Off Meeting

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