PARCHMENT, Mich. (WOOD) — Nearly a month after high PFAS levels forced 3,000 Parchment residents to stop using city water, a permanent solution is near.
But for those with contaminated wells in the area, a final fix could take up to two years.
That's why on Monday, volunteers working with The Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 357 will start installing free kitchen sink filters at nearly 200 homes with wells — all east of the Kalamazoo River in Cooper Township.
The state, working with the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department, will pick up the cost of the systems, along with a year's supply of filters.
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