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Huron River Watershed Council praises EGLE's role on PFAS and dam work but calls for more resources
Summary
The council told the committee that EGLE has been central to PFAS response and dam‑removal planning, but underfunding slows monitoring, cleanups and volunteer programs; the council urged increased agency funding.
David Lawson, senior director (testimony submitted) of the Huron River Watershed Council, told the House Oversight Committee the council relies on EGLE for monitoring, response and funding partnerships and that state programs are essential for addressing PFAS, hexavalent chromium risks and dam removals in the watershed.
Lawson summarized the council’s multi‑decade work protecting a watershed that serves about 600,000 residents and said EGLE’s Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) and other EGLE programs helped define…
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