The Wisconsin DNR says new federal PFAS rules won’t change much for a clean-up in the state.
The Department of Natural Resources on Friday said it is evaluating the new federal rules on PFAS pollution. Those rules declared two PFAS chemicals as ‘hazardous substances’ under the federal Superfund program. That will allow states to tap into federal dollars to help clean those areas. But the DNR says just two places in Wisconsin could qualify for the Superfund, the rest the DNR says, would fall under Wisconsin’s jurisdiction. The DNR’s Environmental Management Division Administrator says they are waiting to see how they can implement the new federal rules when they take effect later this summer.
