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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The Wexford-Missaukee Career Technical Center (CTC) is located at 9901 East 13th Street in Cadillac and is part of the Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District (ISD). PFAS sampling started in June of 2019 as part of a statewide initiative by EGLE to study PFAS in the water supply at schools across Michigan. The PFAS compounds PFBS, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, and PFOS have been detected in the Wexford-Missaukee CTC's well at various times since sampling began. Detections have recently led to an exceedance of the drinking water standard for PFNA. There are no known PFAS releases or identified sources in the area. A second Wexford-Missaukee ISD well is located on the property (at the Administration building) and has been below MCLs for PFAS compounds. A third well is located on the property, at the general education building, and is anticipated to be sampled the week of November 29, 2021.
Groundwater flow direction at this site is unknown but may potentially be to the northwest towards the Clam River. Potential receptors include residences to the west and south of the site.
Content posted January 2022.
See an aerial view of the location of the site.
Municipal water is not currently available in the area. MPART is evaluating residential wells.
Residential well sampling will be expanded to homes west of John R Road.