On May 21st, you can join in a celebration of the Huron River. Huron River Day festivities include recreational opportunities, educational programs, food, and live music. So, how is the health of the river? Huron River Watershed Council executive director Rebecca Esselman joined WEMU's David Fair to provide updates on PFAS contamination, the threat of hexavalent chromium, and to explain why the river is fully available for fun and recreation.
State officials and a third-party investigator both concluded that most of the chromium released from a tank at Tribar Manufacturing in Wixom never made it into the Huron River. Instead, it was captured by Tribar’s filters and the Wixom wastewater treatment plant.