The natural resources board in Wisconsin has voted to come up with standards for PFAS chemicals in the state’s groundwater.
Board members heard comments on Wednesday from state residents affected by PFAS pollution, including Lee Donahue from the Campbell Town Board on French Island. Donahue has been active in seeking relief for hundreds of island residents who have found PFAS in their well water.
“Living with toxic water affects the health and safety of every resident here,” said Donahue, testifying by Zoom, “from brushing their teeth to cooking, filling a coffee pot.”
Campbell supervisor Lee Donahue speaks at a news conference on PFAS on French Island, July 20th, 2022. Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul are seen to the left of Donahue.
“Now they can no longer even eat the food that they use to grow in their garden,” she said. “It’s a hardship, it’s a health crisis.”
