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The toxic chemicals are in firefighting foam used at airports. Patrick Jacuzzo is Director of Environmental Health the Marquette County Health Department. “There’s some training requirement and testing of equipment that’s involved with that kind of stuff, so there’s a potential that there was some environmental release but it’s not a known fact. There’s no documented release.” He says the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is doing a preemptive survey to make sure there’s no contamination. “This is all just like something that’s being preliminarily done across the state at all airports and decommissioned airports just to get a handle on the extent of potential PFAS contamination associated with those types of sites.” ....
Journal Staff NEGAUNEE The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy as well as the Marquette County Health Department, will sample a select group of private drinking water wells surrounding the former Marquette County Airport in Negaunee Township for the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS chemicals can be present in groundwater and the environment as they are used to manufacture many products in everyday use, said MCHD, which indicated there is currently no evidence of PFAS chemicals in the groundwater within the area of concern. However, PFAS is a component of aircraft firefighting foam known as aqueous film forming foam, which may have been discharged during training and maintenance exercises at the former airport while it was in operation. ....
Apr 23, 2021 EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE Outside, passing motorists honked their support for about 75 protestors marching in front of the Department of Natural Resources office along U.S. 41 Wednesday. The protestors carried signs saying, “They’re paving paradise,” “Do Nothing Right,” and “We want a public hearing,” in their continued effort to prevent the DNR from developing Little Presque Isle, which is five miles north of Marquette off County Road 550. “The DNR keeps insisting we’re just small vocal minority,” said Don Snitgen, as he stood along the highway holding a large sign saying, “Honk to save Little Presque Isle.” The DNR wants to construct 27 campsites on the 2,810 acre recreation area. The DNR has no plans to hold a public hearing. A public hearing was held by Marquette Township in August, where few people voiced o ....