The Municipal Environmental Group Water Division (MEG-Water) is asking the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to throw out rules the agency created that would add certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the state’s list of drinking water contaminants.
MEG-Water is a trade association whose membership includes nearly 70 water utilities throughout the state. It’s urging the DNR to wait for upcoming federal drinking water limits that are in the works through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.The Wisconsin Rural Water Association and League of Wisconsin Municipalities are also asking the DNR to rethink its PFAS regulations.
Navy Blames Jet Fuel Spill for
News Briefs: Wisconsin Water Groups Ask DNR to Rethink PFAS Regulations
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the U.S. Navy says a jet fuel spill is what led to contaminated tap water in military households in Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 15, 2021 |
