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Board approves scope to adopt EPA PFAS drinking‑water standards; public urges faster timeline
Summary
The board approved a scope statement directing DNR to adopt EPA's April 2024 PFAS MCLs into state rule (NR809). DNR staff said ~91 public water systems exceed the federal MCLs and outlined a 3‑ and 5‑year federal compliance timeline; public commenters (Wisconsin Conservation Voters, Midwest Environmental Advocates) urged faster action and attention to groundwater/private wells and possible legislative hurdles under the REINS Act.
The Natural Resources Board on Oct. 23 approved a scope statement directing the Department of Natural Resources to begin rulemaking to adopt the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2024 maximum contaminant levels for PFAS into Wisconsin’s drinking‑water code (NR809).
Adam Dewees, public water supply section chief, told the board Wisconsin adopted state standards in 2022 that helped the department identify and sample more than 2,000 public water systems subject to the federal rule; he…
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