How the Madison Water Utility “disappeared” the PFAS in our drinking water
In 2019 and early 2020, the PFAS levels detected in many of Madison’s municipal drinking water wells were big news–they…
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Water Utility General Manager misinforms Madison alders on PFAS in our drinking water
Photo from Newsweek ************* The new General Manager of the Madison Water Utility, Krishna Kumar, was invited to the November…
A miracle!?! PFAS is no longer a problem in Madison’s drinking water, says Water Utility
But is it true? No. In 2019 and 2020, the PFAS found in Madison’s drinking water was a big deal.…
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Madison Water Utility withheld PFAS data because the public “wouldn’t understand”
At an April 15 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting, the Madison Water Utility admitted that it kept PFAS test data…
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Madison water utility board wants stronger PFAS protections considered
By Steve Verburg, Wisconsin State Journal The Madison Water Utility Board is seeking stronger protections for Madison’s drinking water supply…
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Madison water utility hears demands on PFAS-tainted well
Photo: Madison Well 15 at Reindahl Park By Steve Verburg, Wisconsin State Journal As citizen groups prepared to ask the…
Lessons not learned by the Madison Water Utility?
A report compiled by Stacker was published in the Wisconsin State Journal today–Covert contamination: when organizations have failed to notify…
The Guardian: PFAS levels in Madison well water greatly underestimated
Today’s Guardian story by Tom Perkins includes Madison well water PFAS results. The story supports–and adds another layer of complexity…
Dane County legally fights DNR PFAS stormwater regulations–with help from national anti-regulatory lobbying group
On June 3, I asked “What is “progressive” Dane County doing about the PFAS oozing from the airport & burn…
Madison fouled its own nest, Part II: “A Loss of Public Trust” in the Madison Water Utility
[Above: A plan by John Nolen from 1910 shows a vision for Madison as a model city. The plan shows…
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“One Voice” government team tells Madison alders how to engage public on PFAS
“One Voice” government team tells Madison alders how to engage public on PFAS (The MLK Jr. Madison would prefer we…
Madison Water Utility corrects misinformation, assures alders Well 15 won’t be turned on without filtration & engaging the community
[Above: Krishna Kumar, Madison Water Utility General Manager, presenting “additional information” about PFAS & Well 15 at the Dec. 20…
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What’s draining from these pipes into Starkweather Creek? PFAS & other poisons
Above: Giant drain pipes in Bridges Golf Course, which receive PFAS-contaminated stormwater from the former Truax landfill and Burke sewage…
How contaminated is Madison’s drinking water compared to other cities?
As reported by Sharon Udasin in The Hill, Environmental Working Group’s recently released 2021 Tap Water Database compares contaminant levels…
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How much PFAS is the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District spreading on Dane County farmland? Does anyone care?
How much PFAS is in Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) sludge, applied to 5000 acres of Dane County farmland? From…