Rockford SusCom: PFAS Test Kits for Homeowners
The problem of water contamination from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, is spreading. It’s not just a Rockford problem, but a state […]
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City council approves sending treated Tannery groundwater to PARCC
By BETH ALTENA Wolverine Worldwide’s plan for treating groundwater at the former tannery site in downtown Rockford was approved during city council’s Monday meeting May […]
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 […]
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 […]
Plainfield board votes to join lawsuit against Wolverine Worldwide
‘We are the only party that can provide water, we obviously have a stake’ By BETH ALTENA Plainfield Township’s environmental attorney Doug Van Essen urged […]
Art Van Sports Complex well water test results free of PFAS contamination
The nonprofit West Michigan Sports Commission (WMSC), who owns and manages the Art Van Sports Complex (AVSC) at 3300 10 Mile Rd. NE in Plainfield […]
Plainfield to extend municipal water for residents
Town hall workshop included township officials By BETH ALTENA Residents had three hours to ask questions to Plainfield Township officials the night of Monday, January […]