French Island families with contaminated wells face long road to clean water
The City of La Crosse has not said whether it will pay the cost after taking responsibility for the contamination
January 13, 2021 6:58 PM
Amy DuPont
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TOWN OF CAMPBELL, Wis. (WKBT)- Dozens of families on French Island are drinking, cooking, and brushing their teeth with bottled water, after learning their wells are contaminated.
The City of La Crosse says the hazardous compound called PFAS as used the airport for years. It spread through the groundwater and into the wells of surrounding homes. Those families and their attorneys are asking the city to do the right thing and protect their health and property.