8-month PFAS disclosure gap draws backlash for Michigan officials
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
A Michigan EGLE investigation map shows suspected contamination from PFAS used by the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Cherry Capitol Airport in Traverse City in proximity to a group of homes in East Bay Township.
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TRAVERSE CITY, MI Do not keep people in the dark about potential exposure to harmful chemicals even if an investigation hasn’t provided all the answers yet.
That message was delivered to state officials by members of a citizen advisory panel, who sharply criticized the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) for waiting the eight months to tell homeowners about an investigation into private well contamination from toxic “forever chemicals” near the Traverse City airport.