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There are two major classes of firefighting foam: Class A and Class B. Class B is also called Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and is usually created using PFAS. It is a highly effective foam used for fighting high-hazard flammable liquid fires, like gasoline, oil, and jet fuel.
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Toefco Engineered Coating Systems Inc is located at 1220 North 14th Street and specializes in industrial spray coating. On March 3, 2022, EGLE received a Notice of Migration about the potential for groundwater contamination to migrate beyond property boundaries. The Notice of Migration indicates that groundwater sampled from the Toefco Engineering property exceeds groundwater clean-up criteria for PFOA and PFNA.
Based on EGLE's record review, groundwater is likely flowing in the westerly direction. The St. Joseph River is approximately one mile west of the Toefco Engineering property.
Content posted April 2022.
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There are no known residential wells nearby, however EGLE is working with local health and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to confirm. Records show there is an irrigation well approximately 710 feet north of the Toefco property and an irrigation well south of the Toefco within property boundaries.
Toefco and their consultant are looking into whether the irrigation wells are being used. If the irrigation wells are still being used, EGLE will request Toefco to sample those wells.
|
Type of Sample |
Date Sampled |
Number of Sample |
Number of Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Monitoring Wells |
December 20 - 22, 2021 | 13 | 13 |
* Residential well and groundwater monitoring well results are compared to EGLE Part 201 criteria for 7 PFAS compounds effective 12/21/2020: PFOS (16 ppt), PFOA (8 ppt), PFNA (6 ppt), PFHxS (51 ppt), PFHxA (400,000 ppt), PFBS (420 ppt), and HFPO-DA (370 ppt).