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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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The Former Keeler Brass – Godfrey Avenue plant located at 955 and 945 Godfrey Avenue SW, operated from circa 1902 to 2007. The former plant is in an industrial corridor in the City of Grand Rapids. Past operations at this plant included a foundry and metal plating. Previous sampling had detected high levels of chlorinated volatile organic compounds and other contaminants in the sub-surface at this site. Due to the history of metal plating at this site, EGLE collected groundwater samples for PFAS analysis from three existing monitoring wells on the property in August 2020.
Groundwater flow has not been measured but is estimated to flow roughly along Godfrey Ave. and north towards the Grand River.
Content posted November 2020.
See an aerial view of the location of the site.
Properties in the area are serviced by municipal water. Kent County Health Department has confirmed that no drinking water wells are known to be in the area.
EGLE is gathering more information and is pursuing escalated enforcement in conjunction with the Department of Attorney General.
|
Type of Sample |
Date Sampled (or Range) |
Numberof Sample Results Received |
Number of Samples Above PFOS Criteria |
Number of Samples above PFOA Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater |
August 10, 2020 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Cumulative | 3 | 3 | 2 |
*Groundwater results are compared to EGLE Part 201 Criteria of PFOS 16 ppt and PFOA 8 ppt.