How to Reduce Your Exposure to PFAS, Part Four: Private Well Water

Public Health Madison and Dane County | October 3, 2023

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"PFAS chemicals are common in our environment, and they can affect our health . Almost everyone has been exposed to PFAS in our air, water, and soil, and from using products that have PFAS.

We’ve explained how to reduce your exposure to PFAS in locally caught fish, products we use every day, and in drinking water. In this final part of our four part series, we’ll explain how to test your private well water and what to do if results are concerning.

How PFAS get into private well water

Because PFAS are so common in our environment, they can be found in the soil. This is especially true in areas near PFAS contamination, like near Truax Field and Dane County Regional Airport. PFAS move easily through soil and may get into groundwater that is used as the water supply for some private drinking water wells."

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Remediation
• Filtration
• ImpactDrinking water
• ImpactDrinking waterPrivate wells
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses