Presque Isle residents demand action on forever chemicals in their homes
The Presque Isle Utilities District's wastewater lagoons off Lathrop Road in Presque Isle. The organization will have to stop spreading wastewater sludge held in the lagoons after soil tests from its hayfields found PFOS chemcials above the state-set threshold. (Anthony Brino | The Star-Herald)
Four Presque Isle residents sent a public letter to the Presque Isle Utilities District and state government officials on Wednesday demanding the district address the presence of PFAS chemicals — substances known for their inability to break down and their link to adverse health effects — in the residents’ land and drinking water.
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