State records show Tyco Fire Products knew firefighting foam was contaminating groundwater years before the company was forced to investigate.
The Journal Sentinel says today the Marionette company knew for about four years that the contamination had extended past it’s testing boundaries. In 2017 the company suspended spraying foam products outdoors and began providing bottled water to residents whose private wells may have been affected. There have been some studies that suggests the chemicals in the foam can lead to all sorts of health risks including liver damage, thyroid disease and asthma.
