There is now a lawsuit against the city of La Crosse for the PFAS pollution just across the river.
Attorneys for people living on French Island last month filed a 42 million-dollar lawsuit against La Crosse for the PFAS chemicals that have leaked into their wells. More than 500 wells in the town of Campbell on the island have tested positive for the chemicals. The lawsuit says firefighting foam from the nearby airport seeped into their wells. Folks on French Island have been drinking bottled water for over a year. La Crosse is also pushing ahead with a PFAS lawsuit. The city has sued PFAS makers, but that case has been tied-up since 2021 as part of a much larger case against the companies that make the chemicals.
