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These plants receive residential, commercial, and sometimes industrial wastewater that may contain PFAS. Conventional wastewater treatment plants are not designed to treat for PFAS, therefore PFAS may pass through the treatment system to surface waters (i.e., lakes, rivers, etc.) and groundwater. EGLE is actively working with these wastewater treatment plants to address PFAS.
For more information, please see the Wastewater Workgroup page.
Kevin Wojciechowski, WojciechowskiK@Michigan.gov, 586-623-2948.
The Stanton Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), located on Brown Road, discharges treated wastewater to the groundwater under a state Groundwater Discharge Permit issued to the city of Stanton. Treatment consists of five treatment lagoons. The final effluent is discharged to the groundwater via two rapid infiltration basins.
As part of a statewide sampling effort in Fall 2021, EGLE sampled the influent, effluent, and three groundwater monitoring wells for PFAS at the WWTP.
Estimated groundwater flow across the rapid infiltration basins is to the west/southwest.
Content posted July 2022.
EGLE, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), and the Mid-Michigan District Health Department are working to identify nearby residential wells and determine if sampling for PFAS is needed.
EGLE will continue to work with the city of Stanton to determine the extent of PFAS contamination in groundwater on-site as well as identify and reduce, or eliminate potential sources of PFAS to the WWTP. EGLE, MDHHS, and the Mid-Michigan District Health Department are working to identify nearby residential wells and determine if sampling for PFAS is needed.
