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New technology coming from Australia to fight PFAS “forever foam”

By: angiehongmn November 12, 2022

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Funds from the $850 million settlement between 3M and the State of Minnesota will be used to purchase, import, and operate the two systems.

PFAS contamination works its way to the St. Croix River

By: angiehongmn November 11, 2021November 10, 2021

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Six water bodies in Washington County will likely be added to the state’s impaired waters list due to perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS), also known as the “forever chemical.” The affected waters include Tanners Lake (Oakdale), Eagle Point wetland and H.J. Brown Pond (Lake Elmo Park Reserve), Clear Lake (City of Forest Lake) and the St. Croix River/Lake St. Croix from Taylors Falls to Prescott.