Laboratories Offering Home Testing
PFAS MCLs and Drinking Water
Statewide Testing Initiative
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.
Wastewater Treatment Plants / Industrial Pretreatment Program
Official Correspondence
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The property at 444 East South Street was originally developed for industrial use in the mid-1940s by a drain contractor and continued use as a plating company from 1950 through 1970, followed by a machine shop from 1978 to circa 2002. The property is currently used to store powder coating material and vibratory finishing products.
Based on the previous history and former investigations, EGLE began investigating this site for PFAS and other constituents. The highest PFAS result exceeded criteria for PFOS with a concentration of 21 ppt (compared to 16 ppt). Groundwater flow direction appears to be to the northeast locally. There are no immediate waterbodies however, the Grand River is downgradient of the site.
EGLE, DHHS, and local health identified one residential well directly south of the site. The property owner was contacted and indicated they are connected to city water. There are no additional residential drinking water wells in the area. EGLE, DHHS, and local health are evaluating other drinking water sources in the area to determine if they need to be sampled.
EGLE will continue site analysis and monitoring to delineate the plume.