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Wixom staff say PFOA near drinking advisory level; city treats intake and expects tighter permit limits
Summary
Council members asked about PFOA/PFAS results in the city's water report. Staff said a local sample reading of 7.8 parts per trillion is below the cited 8 ppt level, that the city's NPDES discharge permit limit is 11 ppt, and that future permit rounds and EPA action may lower limits.
During review of departmental reports, a council member asked staff about per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFOA levels reported in the city’s water report. Council Member Chroma Fox asked specifically about PFOA levels and noted a cited acceptable level of 8 parts per trillion (ppt) and a city sample reading of 7.8 ppt.
Mister Sickma, a city staff member who addressed the report, explained that the city’s NPDES (National Pollutant…
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