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Wisconsin DNR takes next steps to confront statewide PFAS contamination

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Daniel Estrada fishes with his daughter, Isabella Estrada, where Starkweather Creek enters Lake Monona
Daniel Estrada fishes with his daughter, Isabella Estrada, where Starkweather Creek enters Lake Monona in Madison, Wis., on Aug. 2, 2021. Estrada occasionally brings home notable catches to eat. He says he understood that the creek was polluted but was not specifically aware of PFAS contamination until a reporter mentioned it. Isaac Wasserman/Wisconsin Watch

Environmental regulators are monitoring more than 50 sites with PFAS contamination across Wisconsin. We talk with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ field operations director for the Drinking and Groundwater Program about how the state is helping remove the “forever chemical” from drinking water.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Clara Neupert Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Kyle Burton Guest

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