PIERSON, Mich. (via WOOD TV 8) — Nicholas and Charlene Schultz worried that PFAS, a likely carcinogen, was leaking from the Pierson landfill right next door and into their well. It's a fear shared by many neighbors.
They wondered: Could it be the reason their 6-month-old son Nicholas weighed less than 6 pounds when he was born and hasn't grown much? They were afraid the water was contaminating the pigs and chicken they’re raising for their family.
On Thursday, a test paid for by Target 8 eased their fears.
The test analyzed by Trident Labs in Holland found no PFAS in their well water.
"That is the best news we've had in a while because we were really worried about it," Nicholas Schultz said after Target 8 shared the results.
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