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EGLE schedules June 4 Pellston community meeting on PFAS; state health official says filters reduce ingestion risk
Summary
Representatives from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy and the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services told the Pellston council about a June 4 community meeting on PFAS, advised that point-of-use faucet filters should be replaced every five years, and said local health officials will coordinate homeowner programs.
Lisa Kruse, a representative of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE), told the Village of Pellston council that a community meeting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will take place at the Pellston High School auditorium on Wednesday, June 4 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. She summarized ongoing EGLE grants and projects in the village and at the airport and said the agency is working with residents on mitigation options.
"The point-of-use filtration systems (inside faucet) needs to be replaced every five years based on the manufacturers' suggestions," Kruse said, and she added that the local health department will coordinate filter replacement efforts with homeowners. Madelyn Slamka of the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services said she will provide the village a flyer publicizing the June 4 meeting and that testing shows point-of-use filters are effective at preventing ingestion of PFAS. Slamka also noted that PFAS are present in many consumer products and are not easily absorbed through the skin.
Clerk Rebecca O’Neil said she will update PFAS information on the village website to reflect the meeting details and any outreach materials the state provides. The council did not take formal action on PFAS at the April 14 meeting; the announcements were provided as information and to promote the June 4 community meeting.
