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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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May 13, 2019
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced today that an open house will be held on May 15, 2019, from 6-8 p.m. at the Hartford Federated Church (Hartford Bible Church) located at 65418 Red Arrow Highway to discuss sampling results from the Du-Wel Metal Products. The event will consist of an open house from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. and a public meeting from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Representatives from EGLE, the Department of Health and Human Services, the local health department and local officials will be in attendance.
El Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Grandes Lagos y Energía (EGLE, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy que se realizará una jornada de puertas abiertas el 15 de mayo de 2019, de 6 a 8 p.m. en la Iglesia Federada de Hartford (Iglesia Bíblica de Hartford) ubicada en 65418 Red Arrow Highway para analizar los resultados de las muestras de Du-Wel Metal Products. El evento consistirá en una casa abierta de 6:00 a 6:30 p.m. y una reunión pública de 6:30 a 8 p.m. Asistirán representantes de EGLE, el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos, el departamento de salud local y los funcionarios locales.
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Interest in the fourth annual virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit is high, with 1,200 registrants from all 50 states and eight countries to date. The deadline for registration is Dec. 1.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that it has established new water quality values (WQVs) for the PFAS compounds Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (PFHxS) and Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA). PFHxS and PFNA are members of the larger group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has established a new Water Quality Value (WQV) for perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and has revised the existing WQV for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Following the risk assessment method provided in Rule 323.1057 (“Rule 57”), a PFBS concentration of 670,000 parts per trillion (ppt; or nanograms per liter) was set for surface water to be broadly protective of human health and 8,300 ppt for surface water specifically protected as a drinking water source. The revised human health values for PFOA are 170 ppt for surface water (from 12,000 ppt previously) and 66 ppt for surface water protected as a drinking water source (from 420 ppt, previously).
The updated groundwater rule builds on rules promulgated by EGLE and approved by the Environmental Rules Review Committee in 2020 that established PFAS standards for safe water at public water supplies.
EGLE Director Liesl Clark kicked off last week's Virtual PFAS Summit, which had over 1,300 participants.
Civil Engineering Magazine's latest edition puts a spotlight on how the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team has become a national leader in addressing contamination from PFAS.
Video looks at PFAS, a large group of man-made "forever" chemicals.