Officials in Parchment voted to move negotiations forward with the city of Kalamazoo for a long-term contract to use their water, which they are currently using on a temporary basis.
The artwork is amazing, the concept is heartwarming, and the pure positivity is infectious. Meet these Parchment Girl Scouts, members of the Kalamazoo area troop of 5th graders.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says Monday that they have established a “mutual agreement” with Georgia-Pacific to investigate sites that were believed to have contributed to Per and Polyfleuroalkyl Substances being discovered in Parchment’s city water system.
Spike is back home with his family, which goes to show you what a community can accomplish just by sharing a facebook post. Thank you for all who helped reunite this family with their pet!
While the cause of these high levels isn’t yet confirmed, DEQ spokespeople say that there is a “correlation” between the PFOS and the use of firefighting foams at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality confirmed Thursday that extremely high levels of PFAS have been confirmed in a landfill that was formerly used by the paper mill that operated in Parchment for decades.
Residents in the City of Parchment will finally be able to use their tap water again for drinking and cleaning food as the 'Drinking Water Advisory' has been lifted.
Michigan officials say they're halfway finished with collecting samples for a statewide study of toxic chemicals that have been detected in drinking water in 33 state