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Michigan's fight for clean water

Dated: August 17, 2019 by Sharyl Attkisson 3 Comments

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Firefighters standing in fire-retardant foam, which contains PFAS chemicals. Photo by Alex Brauer.

Toxic PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have found their way into Michigan's ground water, and other states across the country, reports Joce Sterman of WJLA. These PFAS are known as "forever chemicals," which are toxic substances found in almost everything from clothing to cooking products - and as the name suggests, they're almost impossible to get rid of, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Michigan is leading the way when it comes to removing these PFAS from groundwater, says WJLA, and had dedicated carbon-activated filters working hard to remove the pesky PFAS.

The water filters down through the filter media. It’s like a big Brita, if you’ve ever used one in your fridge. We say this is the biggest Brita you’re ever going to see.

Brian Steglitz - overseer of water treatment services in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to WJLA.

WLJA reports that although they are effective, these "big Brita" filters are costly, with a hefty $850,000 price tag for just one. Michigan tells WJLA that it has the money and resources to spend in order to solve their own PFAS problem, but other states might not.

You can read more about PFAS and Michigan's plan here: PFAS in Michigan's water.

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  1. AvatarGEORGE EADY says

    August 18, 2019 at 11:41 am

    FLORIDA NEEDS TO BE FIGHTING AS WELL. WITH OVER 135,500 DEATHS FROM CANCER LAST YEAR (2018) THE JUMP STARTED IN LATE 90's . and kelp going up .and I know the reason why and the who is responsible. it is (mercury) a lot of mercury . dumped in the spring of 1996 in the FL panhandle . by the (FEDS) I have been trying to expose this since 1996 . to see who is responsible . look at my face book time line . eadygeorgem . to find out where, when . why , and who . so you help the dumbest people in the state of florida . them that are easy to lead and even easier to mislead . do your part they need it . on my face book time line there is a lot there .and the mercury is in the middle of it all .it is in the order it happened

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  2. Avatarsteve says

    August 18, 2019 at 8:40 pm

    What about Booker and Newark>

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