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DNR announces PFAS fish and waterfowl advisories for Stella area and Green Bay; more sampling planned
Summary
The Natural Resources Board was briefed on new PFAS‑based consumption advisories: a do‑not‑eat advisory for multiple waterbodies near Stella (Oneida County) and a Green Bay advisory limiting consumption of mallards and wood ducks after DNR testing. DNR said additional sampling and coordination with EPA and DHS will continue.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources told the Natural Resources Board Sept. 24 it has issued new PFAS‑based consumption advisories after targeted sampling in two regions: the Stella area of Oneida County and parts of Green Bay.
Oneida County (Stella area). Following a 2022 statewide private‑well study that identified elevated PFAS in groundwater near the town of Stella, the department expanded testing of private wells, surface water, fish and deer. The DNR announced updates to the existing Moen Chain advisory: the department recommends a do‑not‑eat advisory for all fish species in Moen Lake and Second through Fifth…
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