On September 21, Cannon Township Supervisor Steve Grimm and Dr. Shibler sent a letter regarding MeFOSAA, a byproduct of PFAS, being detected at 15 parts per trillion (ppt) at East Rockford Middle School. See the September 21 joint letter from Rockford Public Schools and Cannon Township here.
As mentioned in that letter, a second sample of water was taken at East RMS. Those results are now available. Dr. Shibler received the following information from the MDEQ on October 24, 2018:
The first PFAS sample collected on 7/31/2018 was reported out as:
PFOA+PFOS = ND → for comparison, the lifetime health advisory is 70 ppt
MeFOSAA = 15 ppt
Total PFAS = 15 ppt
The results for the resample collected on 9/13/2018 are:
PFOA+PFOS = ND
All other PFAS compounds = ND
Total PFAS = Not Detected
Because the first and second tests are not in alignment with each other, the MDEQ will request a third sample be collected. Those results will be posted when received.
| For health-related questions, please contact the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) at 1-800-648-6942 or visit one of the websites below.
· State of Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) website serving as the main resource for public information on PFAS contamination in Michigan www.michigan.gov/pfasresponse · Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR) website including health information, exposure, and links to additional resources www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas · United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) website including basic information, U.S. EPA actions, and links to informational resources www.epa.gov/pfas |
