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Eagle Township hears update on PFAS contamination linked to Grand Ledge Army National Guard facility
Summary
Paul Bucholz of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs told the Eagle Township Board that more than 450 environmental samples have been taken following firefighting‑foam releases at the Grand Ledge Army National Guard facility; permanent wells and quarterly groundwater sampling are next steps, funded by the Army National Guard.
Paul Bucholz, Environmental Compliance Manager with the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, updated the Eagle Township Board on Oct. 17 about per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination tied to firefighting foam used at the Grand Ledge Army National Guard facility. He said more than 450 soil, groundwater, surface‑water and sediment samples have been collected across five mobilizations to map the plume and its depth.
Bucholz outlined the immediate monitoring plan: install permanent sampling wells and complete four quarters of groundwater sampling, along with surface‑water and sediment sampling along the Reed Drain. He said the Army National Guard will pay for the project; the total cost was not provided at the meeting.
The update framed the sampling work as iterative: each mobilization is intended to refine understanding of spread and depth before permanent wells and ongoing monitoring are established. No timetable for when results would be made public was provided at the meeting.
The board received the report during its regular agenda; no formal vote or board directive about remedies or local expenditures was recorded. Bucholz’s presentation established the next technical steps and confirmed the Army National Guard as the funding source for the response.
