Oneida County hears PFAS testing results as state-funded sampling expands

Jan 12, 2026

County committee heard DNR-funded PFAS testing in multiple lake communities found Newbold samples near 1,000 ppt and Crescent samples 100–200 ppt; state funding does not cover private well owners and the contamination source remains unclear, officials said.

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The Oneida County Conservation/UW‑Extension Education Committee on Jan. 12 received an update on expanded PFAS testing that included private well sampling in several lake communities.

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