KCHD and MDHHS issue Health Advisory regarding PFAS Foam on the Thornapple River
Out of an abundance of caution, the Kent County Health Department (KCHD) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are recommending that […]
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Wolverine to intercept and treat groundwater from former Tannery site
As Wolverine Worldwide continues to work with regulatory agencies to monitor our former Tannery site and House Street disposal area, we wanted to update you […]
Sen. MacGregor resolution urges Washington, D.C. action on PFAS report
State Sen. Peter MacGregor recently offered a resolution requesting the federal government release a draft toxicological report prepared by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances […]
Kent County Health Department reports progress in establishing PFAS health study
The Kent County Health Department (KCHD), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), […]
Test results detect PFAS in eleven homes in previously untested area
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) requested that the Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) evaluate and test groundwater from up to 46 […]
Kent Co. Health Dept. PFAS hiring proposal approved by commission
The Kent County Board of Commissioners has approved the addition of two full-time Public Health Epidemiologist positions for the health department. One of the positions […]
DHHS offers new fish guidelines for Freska, Versluis lakes
As of March 15, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services advised the Kent County Health Department of contamination of fish from Freska and […]
DEQ approves Afendoulis and MacGregor request for $750,000 grant for PFAS filter
The State Administrative Board today approved a grant of up to $750,000 to Plainfield Charter Township to help fund a pilot study of the proposed […]