Wolverine officials said they were helping investigate those sites, but said many were not theirs. “It’s the same way with Flint,” said Sandy Wynn-Stelt, whose water in Plainfield Township tested well above the advised levels of PFAS. Wolverine officials declined to comment on Mr. Stelt’s death, but said they were doing everything possible to clean up the contamination and reassure residents. Officials with 3M responded with documents saying they told Wolverine about the PFAS risk years ago and that Wolverine had failed to act. But the family’s whole-house water filter was installed a few days ago, and the girl, now 6, celebrated with a bath.

Source: New York Times November 24, 2017 22:52 UTC