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Register for upcoming PFAS webinars, taking place during Michigan's first-ever PFAS Awareness Week

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed the week of September 21, 2026, as PFAS Awareness Week, highlighting Michigan’s leadership in addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and urging continued focus on the environmental and health risks associated with these pollutants. Nearly a dozen in-person and online events ranging from film screenings to panel discussions are scheduled throughout the state during PFAS Awareness Week.

Be sure to check out these webinars we’ve got planned!

September 21, 12:00-1:00 PM, EST
PFAS and You 
PFAS are called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down easily in the environment. They are found in many household and commercial products and can get into the environment from a variety of sources. So why does this matter to us as residents? This webinar will cover information on sampling your private drinking water wells, using the eat safe fish guide, and avoiding consumers products containing PFAS, as well as many other resources!

September 24, 12:00-1:00 PM, EST
PFAS & Fish: What to know about Michigan’s Eat Safe Fish Guide 
Do you or your family fish in Michigan? Do you enjoy eating fish from your local lake/river? Do you know what testing has been done on Michigan fish? Check out this webinar for more information to better understand the basics of how fish are caught, processed, and analyzed for contaminants, and how to use Michigan’s Eat Safe Fish Guide.

September 25, 12:00-1:00 PM, EST
Michigan's response to PFAS and public engagement 
Michigan has become a national leader on PFAS because of MPART’s coordinated approach to this emerging contaminant.  This webinar will cover Michigan’s response to PFAS, which includes participation from 7 departments, many divisions, and hundreds of staff.  Learn more about all the ways that Michigan is tackling PFAS everywhere, from public water supplies, wastewater, to fish, and private residential drinking water.  

Michigan was the first state in the nation to address growing concerns about PFAS through an all-of-government approach to finding these contaminants and protecting the environment and public health from PFAS exposures.

Launched in 2017, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) consists of seven state agencies including the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Michigan Department of Health and Human Services; Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Michigan Department of Transportation; Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs; and Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

MPART is collaborating on this week-long PFAS awareness effort with state counterparts in Minnesota and California, many universities and non-profit organizations such as the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network.

Learn more about Michigan’s leadership in addressing PFAS by visiting the MPART website.

PFAS Awareness Week was an idea that came directly from the Citizens Advisory Workgroup, made up of Michigan citizens impacted by PFAS.

Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at these webinars should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 at least two weeks before each event to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.