The investigation into PFAS water contamination in Cascade is growing as state officials add 76 more homes to the sampling area.
PFAS are man-made chemicals, often called “forever chemicals,” that don’t break down naturally and can cause health problems with long-term exposure. The state agency EGLE (Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) previously added 120 homes and is now expanding further based on test results and groundwater flow patterns.
“We decide to expand the sampling area based on several different factors, the geology in the area, the groundwater flow direction, and most importantly, the results that we’re seeing,” said Leah Gies, an environmental quality analyst with EGLE’s remediation and redevelopment division…