The Department of Natural Resources policy board has adopted Wisconsin's first limits on so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking and surface water. The board voted 6-1 on Wednesday to set the limits for PFAS chemicals in drinking water at 70 parts per trillion and 8 ppt for most surface waters that can support fish. The board scrapped a proposal to set PFAS limits at 20 ppt in groundwater, citing what board member Bill Bruins called “astronomical” costs to replace wells and install treatment equipment at water utilities. PFAS are widely used in cookware and fire-fighting foam and may be linked to a number of health problems in humans and animals. The chemicals have been found in a host of Wisconsin communities.
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People concerned about the public health risks posed by PFAS faced disappointment after a Wisconsin Natural Resources Board vote Wednesday. The board approved some limits on two of the most studied forever chemicals, but action fell far short of what the DNR and residents with contaminated wells were pushing for.