Testing at a Michigan creek has resulted in the state's highest PFAS level reported to date. Oakland County's Norton Creek, which feeds into the Huron River, returned test results of 5,500 parts per trillion of PFOS, an individual compound in the PFAS family. Referred to as the "forever chemicals," PFAS levels this high register at 450 times what the state allows in surface water and 78 times the lifetime health advisory for human consumption. According to state officials, PFAS is linked to cancer and other health conditions. The source of the PFAS pollution in Norton Creek has recently been ordered to outline steps it will take to decrease the amount of PFAS it is sending into the waterway. MORE ►PFAS found in drinking water for 1.5M Michigan residents |
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