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PFAS contamination in Campbell
Located upon French Island in the Mississippi River, Campbell is a small town just to the west of La Crosse. Since 2020, when Campbell residents learned that their groundwater was contaminated with PFAS, life has never been the same.
Campbell, Wisconsin
Clean Water For All
March 4, 2025
Located upon French Island in the Mississippi River, Campbell is a small town just to the west of La Crosse. Since 2020, when Campbell residents learned that their groundwater was contaminated with PFAS, life has never been the same.
In this video, Lee Donahue, Supervisor 2 for the Town of Campbell, discusses the severity of the crisis and outlines what’s needed to protect the health and well-being of Campbell residents now and into the future.
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