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.
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During routine compliance monitoring, a water supply at a business near North 30th Street and East H Avenue in Kalamazoo began to repeatedly show elevated levels of PFAS. While the business has not yet exceeded Michigan drinking water criteria (determined based on running annual average of detections) individual detections as high as 20 ppt PFOS (compared to Part 201 criteria of 16 ppt) prompted a closer look at wells in the surrounding area. Because no clear source could be identified, an investigation of the surrounding area began.
Groundwater flow is likely to the north towards Campbell Lake; however, groundwater flow direction may be impacted by the number of high-capacity irrigation wells in the area.
Content posted January 2025.
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The homes and businesses in the area use private drinking water wells. EGLE, DHHS, and local health have evaluated nearby drinking water wells and developed a sampling plan which includes approximately 70 drinking water wells.
Due to the uncertain groundwater flow direction, nearby drinking water wells will be sampled in early 2025.