2. Public Trust: Fighting Fires

Firefighting foams made from PFAS have been used at airports for decades, contaminating groundwater throughout the country. In this episode of Public Trust, we return to French Island, a community near La Crosse in Western Wisconsin, to learn more about how local drinking water became contaminated with PFAS.

Listen to episode 1 of Public Trust here.

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Midwest Environmental Advocates

Wisconsin Sea Grant

More about PFAS

Lee Donahue’s testimony audio clip courtesy of Wisconsin Eye