EGLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) will provide an update on the investigation into the former Falk Road landfill in Oakland County on Monday, May 10, 2021.
Representatives from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will host the virtual community meeting at 6 p.m.
The meeting is planned as an online event, rather than an in-person meeting, to comply with current state measures designed to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
To register for and participate online meeting, visit the registration website. Pre-registration and providing a name is not required to attend the meeting. Those interested in participating can also go to the registration website to join.
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Michigan PFAS Action Response Team provides updates on former Falk Road landfill PFAS investigation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) will provide an update on the investigation into the former Falk Road landfill in Oakland County on Monday, May 10, 2021.
Representatives from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will host the virtual community meeting at 6 p.m.
The meeting is planned as an online event, rather than an in-person meeting, to comply with current state measures designed to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
MI ENVIRONMENT
Most public drinking water supplies are meeting new PFAS standards
Date: April 27, 2021
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy recently announced that most of the 2,700 municipal and other large drinking water systems are meeting the state s new standards limiting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in public drinking water supplies.
The new standards among the most stringent and comprehensive PFAS standards in the nation were adopted in August 2020. The provisions include establishing drinking water standards, sampling requirement, public notification requirements and laboratory certification criteria.
The goal is to reduce exposure to seven PFAS compounds in drinking water. PFAS exposure can lead to adverse health outcomes in humans. The most-studied PFAS chemicals are PFOA and PFOS, which can cause reproductive and developmental, liver and kidney, and immunological effects in laboratory animals.
EGLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced the launch of Drinking Water Awareness Week starting Monday, May 3, which will also include Private Residential Well Awareness Day on May 4. The weeklong series of educational events is designed to help Michiganders understand where their water comes from and provide tips for residents to ensure that their family has healthy drinking water. As stewards of 21% of the world s fresh surface water, my administration has worked tirelessly to ensure that all families have access to clean drinking water, said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In partnership with EGLE, MDHHS, and MPART, we are proud to launch Drinking Water Awareness Week. Throughout the week, we will help Michiganders learn more about their water supply and continue addressing issues like PFAS, lead, and other contaminants.
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