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.
Wastewater Treatment Plants / Industrial Pretreatment Program
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O E Bieri Industrial Drive Area of Interest is currently occupied by numerous commercial and industrial developments, as well as residential properties to the east and south.
The Area of Interest was discovered after a business owner along the O E Bieri Industrial Drive installed a new water well and conducted sampling as part of the permitting process. Initial sampling results from the well were provided to Kent County Health Department (KCHD) and identified elevated concentrations of the PFAS compound PFNA at 34 ppt (compared to 6 ppt).
In response to this exceedance, KCHD requested a second sample collection to verify the result. The second sample confirmed the initial exceedance. KCHD contacted EGLE concerning the sample and EGLE conducted additional PFAS sampling of commercial properties along the O E Bieri Industrial Drive. The results from this event identified one additional property with an elevated concentration of 13 ppt PFNA (compared to 6 ppt).
Additional PFAS sampling will be conducted in the area.
Groundwater is presumed to generally flow eastward toward the Flat River based on the site topography. It is currently unclear whether any surrounding waterbodies are impacted by PFAS.