PFAS + Alpena County

As an Alpena County resident, you and the 28,431 people living in your community need to stay informed about the threat posed by toxic PFAS contamination.

A quick look at the numbers in Alpena County:

• There are 2 sites contaminated with toxic PFAS.
• 22% of residents are over the age of 65, and their health can be aggravated by PFAS contamination.
• 4.9% are children, who are especially vulnerable to PFAS.

To combat the harmful effects of PFAS, we must:

• Raise funds to clean up the Alpena Combat Readiness Center and Alpena Hide and Leather Co.
• Raise awareness of PFAS contamination in Alpena County waterways, and conduct local events to educate boaters and swimmers of the risks associated with PFAS.
• Recruit volunteers in key communities such as Alpena and Herron to get the word out about this risk to our community.
• Raise funds to continue testing important water sources like Fletcher Pond.
• Raise awareness of potential PFAS contamination in Alpena County waterways.

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