CAMPBELL, Wis. – The LaCrosse suburb Campbell, where wells are contaminated with chemicals that never neutralize, asked the City of La Crosse to switch to a firefighting foam that does not include the chemical before the Airfest event in June at the neighboring city-owned airport. The Campbell letter, addressed to La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat, said a public health crisis looms from PFAS-laden fire-fighting foam that has been used over the years in training for crashes at the airport.
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Campbell letter: “This is particularly important since Airfest 2021 is coming up this June and we can’t tolerate another use or spill of this highly toxic contaminate to further injure the residents of the Town of Campbell. The Town of Campbell asks that the City of La Crosse immediately replace the AFFF and notify the Town Board members that this conversion has been completed. We also ask for proof that all AFFF is safely removed from airport property and disposed of.”