DNR hosting listening session to gather feedback about PFAS law program development

June 5, 2026

Read the full article by Jacob Wallace (Urban Milwaukee)

"The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a public listening session to gather feedback from individuals and communities about the agency’s PFAS law program development.

2025 Wisconsin Act 200 and 2025 Wisconsin Act 201 authorize the DNR to develop programs to understand the prevalence of PFAS throughout Wisconsin and then address it. The DNR has flexibility for how the programs are implemented but state law defines the type of activities that may be funded. Some of these activities include:

Private well sampling
Addressing contamination in public water systems
Sampling drinking water at schools and daycares
Sampling high-capacity irrigation wells
Sampling of biosolids, sludge and other wastewater
Landfill leachate treatment systems for municipally owned landfills
Investigation, interim actions, immediate actions and remedial actions in the community
Technical assistance to local units of government"