Original text in English, shown unchanged.
Pewaukee issues drinking water notice after well exceeds PFAS limits
The City of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, has issued a public notice after City Well #8 showed high levels of PFAS chemicals in a water sample taken on July 7, 2026. Levels of PFHxS were detected at 47.0 ppt, nearly five times the highest legally allowed amount, with PFOA and PFOS also exceeding acceptable levels. Residents are advised to consider alternate drinking water sources or use certified granular activated carbon or reverse osmosis filters.
- Location
- Pewaukee, Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Start
- 07/07/2026, 02:00
- End
- 22/09/2026, 23:18
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Start according to source
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
What to do now
According to the source this case has been officially lifted. The measures below applied during the incident and are documented for historical reference only.
Sources
This summary was generated automatically. For binding information consult the linked source.
Follow this alert
Get notified as soon as this alert is updated or the boil water advisory is lifted.
Reverse osmosis BE WA3: against PFAS, pesticides and heavy metals
Cuts chemical loads such as PFAS, nitrate, lead and pesticides by up to 99 percent. Boiling does not help here.
Get alerts
New alerts from your country straight to your device. Unsubscribe anytime.
Push notifications directly in Telegram. Fast, free, cancel anytime with /stop.
Open Telegram botPress "Start" in the bot. Pick language and countries there.
We only store your email and selected country. No spam.