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Wisconsin to distribute $273 million to address PFAS, lead in drinking water

Amelia Landess

Photo credit: Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Ralph Thoren uses eight to nine five-gallon bottles of water per month since the well at this home was found to be contaminated with PFAS. He is shown Thursday, June 13, 2024 in the Town of Campbell on French Island adjacent to La Crosse, Wisconsin. The town has been dealing with a large-scale contamination of toxic PFAS chemicals spreading out from the La Crosse Regional Airport. Hundreds of private wells on the island have been impacted, and the state has been paying for bottled water for residents for years.

Read the full article by Laura Schulte (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

“MADISON – Wisconsin will distribute more than $273 million to help communities address contaminants in water such as lead and ‘forever chemicals.’

Gov. Tony Evers announced the funding Monday, which will be given to 86 municipalities through the Department of Natural Resources’ Safe Drinking Water Program. A portion of the funding is being provided by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Communities will be able to use the funding to replace lead service lines and filter water supplies for PFAS, which have been found in communities across the state and are costly to treat.”…

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