ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — People in Robinson Township are being told by state officials that their water is contaminated with PFAS.
Ottawa County officials recently posted the latest numbers from testing done around 120th Avenue in Robinson Township, southeast of Grand Haven.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality tested 37 wells in the area — 17 of them came back clean.
But PFAS was found in 20 of them.
In one case, the likely carcinogen was found at more than 100 parts per trillion — well above the state safety standard of 70 parts per trillion.
The Grand Haven Tribune spoke to the Fett family, who own the well.
They say they are shocked and frustrated with the results.
The Fetts raise horses, and even though the state is offering to hook them up with a filter for their kitchen sink, they say it won’t help when it comes to their animals.
This round of testing was sparked after PFAS was found at nearby Robinson Elementary School.
State health officials are still looking into the source of the contamination.