EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 12 MIN
After years of drinking bottled water, small Wisconsin town creates its own PFAS solution
from Lake Effect Spotlight · host WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
One Wisconsin community has found a solution to the presence of PFAS in their drinking water. The Town of Campbell near La Crosse is building its own water system. In 2020, DNR testing found the presence of PFAS in the wells of Campbell residents. Since then, around 16-hundred households have been drinking bottled water provided by the DNR. Now, the town is tapping into a new, clean source of water and creating its own municipal water system – which is no small task. WUWM’s Susan Bence met Lee Donahue from the Campbell town board to learn how they reached this solution.
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One Wisconsin community has found a solution to the presence of PFAS in their drinking water. The Town of Campbell near La Crosse is building its own water system. In 2020, DNR testing found the presence of PFAS in the wells of Campbell residents. Since then, around 16-hundred households have been drinking bottled water provided by the DNR. Now, the town is tapping into a new, clean source of water and creating its own municipal water system – which is no small task. WUWM’s Susan Bence met Lee Donahue from the Campbell town board to learn how they reached this solution.
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