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Brad Pfaff: “Nobody should drink water that comes from their tap that has…”

Featuring: Brad Pfaff, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, 32nd District

Capitol Chats: Pfaff says he's "hell bent" on providing relief for PFAS contamination - Mar. 6, 2024

Published March 12, 2024 | Video Starts at 01:11

You know, there's a lot of different things in this legislation, so maybe you can give us some of the big highlights from that. Well, the big highlight is this, the fact that Nobody should drink water that comes from their tap that has PFAS in it. Unfortunately for the people in the town of Campbell, they've been doing that for over three years. (01:11–01:18)

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Asserts that tap water should not contain PFAS.

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“People in the town of Campbell have been drinking [water with PFAS] for over three years.”
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“Wisconsin does not have a groundwater standard [for PFAS].”
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“Our neighbors to the west in Minnesota have underground or groundwater standards [for PFAS].”
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“The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources estimated that it would cost more than $10 million [to address PFAS].”
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“The REINS act states that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources could not put in place any rules that cost more than $10 million.”
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“The REINS act was first enacted in the state of Wisconsin, I believe, in 2017.”
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“They should be able to go to their faucet, turn it on, and get drinking water that is PFAS free.”
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“We need to make sure that we set a groundwater standard in this state.”
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“We need to make sure that we release the money that the state legislature has already approved.”
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“The state legislature in the 2023, 2025 biannual budget, approved $125 million that would assist local municipalities and local homeowners.”
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“The legislation that I have introduced, what will create is authorizing legislation.”
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“The people in the town of Campbell that I represent are very patient.”
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“They want PFAS removed from their water.”
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“We need to demonstrate to the residents in the town of Campbell and the people throughout the state of Wisconsin that we in the Wisconsin…”
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