Parchment residents get free bottled water, but still have questions about PFAS
Residents have been lining up to get cases of free bottled water in a Kalamazoo County community.
The problem also affects some residents in Cooper Township on the same water supply.
“My concern is what was in the water and how did it get there?
And did they just now find it or has it been there?"
said Randy Johnson, who was picking up bottled water for the company he works for in Parchment.
High levels of some PFAS compounds have been linked to thyroid and kidney disease.
The state is supplying bottled water to residents affected by PFAS contamination while it looks for a long-term solution.
He says he has a lot of questions for state and county officials.
“First on my list would be, hey, if they could test my well, see if it is bad or not.
Nagel says his daughter is currently struggling with thyroid issues.