Second Neighborhood in Winnebago County Urged To Reduce Exposure To PFAS.

April 12, 2023

The Winnebago County Health Department in coordination with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency have identified multiple wells with PFAS levels above guidance level in the Wright Kiles Blackhawk Subdivision in Rockton

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