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The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says Monday that they have established a “mutual agreement” with Georgia-Pacific to investigate sites that were believed to have contributed to Per and Polyfleuroalkyl Substances being discovered in Parchment’s city water system.

Spike is back home with his family, which goes to show you what a community can accomplish just by sharing a facebook post. Thank you for all who helped reunite this family with their pet!

While the cause of these high levels isn’t yet confirmed, DEQ spokespeople say that there is a “correlation” between the PFOS and the use of firefighting foams at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base.

Test results are back, and came up 'non-detect'

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality confirmed Thursday that extremely high levels of PFAS have been confirmed in a landfill that was formerly used by the paper mill that operated in Parchment for decades.

I just spoke to a woman named Kelsey who reported her rare African Sulcata Tortoise missing in the Parchment area. Her message showed the urgency of the situation:

Residents in the City of Parchment will finally be able to use their tap water again for drinking and cleaning food as the 'Drinking Water Advisory' has been lifted.

It looks like the chemical contamination problem in Parchment’s water system could be improving.

CNN came to West Michigan and spoke to residents affected by the PFAS problem.

While the paper mill has not officially been linked to the water contamination of PFAS that has affected over 3,100 residents in the area, most believe it is only a matter of time before it is confirmed.