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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Fire-Fighting Foam? An Old Dump? Exploring Possible Sources of PFAS Near Rhinelander
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:05:38
	Publish Date:		2019-09-19 04:30:00
	Description:		Ron Wiedeman’s ancestors came here around 1900, as best as he can tell. It’s a swath of land along the Wisconsin River in the Town of Crescent, just southwest of Rhinelander. “I’ve lived in this area my whole life,” said Wiedeman, sitting at his kitchen table. When he was a kid, the spring now known as Crescent Spring was on his family’s property. “Just clean, fresh water, always clean, and good tasting water,” Wiedeman said. “I’ve [drunken] out of there since I was probably eight years old.” The spring is now along South River Road and open to the public. It’s a popular place to fill water bottles, jugs, and containers. But a month ago, testing found the water had high levels PFHxS, a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) drawing attention in Wisconsin and nationwide. PFAS are a family of manmade chemicals used in carpeting, stain-resistant clothing, food wrappers, and other places. They may be linked to health problems like higher cholesterol, a higher risk of thyroid
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