Toxic PFAS is Threatening Van Buren County

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Contaminated Areas Near You

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What is GLPAN?

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Testing for PFAS Contamination

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What are PFAS?

Toxic PFAS are invisible.

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People Working for a Better Van Buren County

Sandy Wynn-Stelt

Co-Chair of GLPAN

Sandy Wynn-Stelt, co-chair of GLPAN, serves on the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team’s Citizens Advisory Work Group and was recently appointed to the Environmental Rules Review Committee in EGLE.

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Tony Spaniola

Co-Chair of GLPAN

Tony is a national expert on PFAS, a member of the National PFAS Contamination Coalition, and frequently called upon for comment and testimony.

Cathy Wusterbarth

Community Leader

Cathy Wusterbarth, a community leader and registered dietitian, co-founded Need Our Water (NOW) in Oscoda after discovering PFAS contamination from Wurtsmith Air Force Base.

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Salah Ali

Community Leader

Salah Ali, an automotive engineer and community activist, serves on MI's Advisory Council on Environmental Justice. Additionally, he's on the transition team for Dearborn's Mayor Abdullah Hammoud.

Robb Kerr

Community Leader

Robb Kerr, an Ann Arbor small business owner and architect, joined GLPAN as a community advocate after finding PFAS contamination in the Huron River. He co-chairs the Wolfpack Clean Water Hunt Team.

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PFAS in Van Buren County

PFAS + Van Buren County

As a Van Buren County resident, you and the 75,416 people living in your community need to stay informed about the threat posed by toxic PFAS contamination.

A quick look at the numbers in Van Buren County:

There are 4 sites contaminated with toxic PFAS.
16% of residents are over the age of 65, and their health can be aggravated by PFAS contamination.
5.8% are children, who are especially vulnerable to PFAS.

To combat the harmful effects of PFAS, we must:

Raise funds to clean up the Paw Paw Plating, and Du-Wel Metals.
Raise awareness of PFAS contamination in Van Buren County waterways, and conduct local events to educate boaters and swimmers of the risks associated with PFAS.
Recruit volunteers in key communities such as Hartford and South Haven to get the word out about this risk to our community.
Raise funds to continue testing important water sources like Cora Lake and Saddle Lake.
Raise awareness of potential PFAS contamination in Van Buren County waterways.

Join the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network and share your story.

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The Great Lakes PFAS Action Network is a coalition centered and driven by people impacted by toxic PFAS pollution.