Laboratories Offering Home Testing
PFAS MCLs and Drinking Water
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PFAS Sites and Areas of Interest
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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The 0.54-acre parcel located at 622 6th Avenue was historically the site of railroad operations, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler, a paper company, a broom manufacturer and, since 2000, Menominee Saw and Supply. EGLE became aware of groundwater contamination at this site due to a baseline environmental assessment (BEA), which allows a person to buy or operate at a site without being held liable for existing contamination. The BEA included results from four groundwater samples. All four wells exceeded criteria, the highest of which was 20.3 ppt PFOS (compared to 16 ppt), 43.9 ppt PFOA (compared to 8 ppt) and 7.5 ppt PFNA (compared to 6 ppt). Presumed groundwater flow is to the south/southeast. The nearest surface water body is the Menominee River located approximately 0.35 miles to the south and Lake Michigan located approximately 0.4 miles to the east.
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This app provides access to multiple datasets from Michigan’s PFAS Action Response Team (MPART), including data on official sites, surface water, public water supplies, and fish sampling.
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Municipal water is available in the area. EGLE, DHHS and local health have evaluated nearby residential wells and determined that there are no drinking water wells downgradient of the site.