Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday announced new comprehensive plans from his upcoming 2025–27 Executive Budget to combat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination.
The budget, which will be introduced on Feb. 18, will include a comprehensive plan to improve water quality across Wisconsin by:
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Investing over $145 million to address PFAS contamination across Wisconsin, from private well owners to municipalities and across surface, drinking, and groundwater;
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Expanding eligibility for the state’s Well Compensation Grant Program to enable more Wisconsinites to participate in the program and make PFAS contaminants eligible so the program can support households replacing or adding a treatment system to their private water well; and
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Adopting the Chemical Level Enforcement and Remediation Act, which will make several changes to Wisconsin’s laws aimed at improving water quality across the state.
The governor also announced that he is approving a new rulemaking effort to strengthen PFAS standards statewide by adopting public health-based groundwater standards for six PFAS in light of newly available science.
