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Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC)

Gov. Tony Evers declared 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water. As part of the statewide initiative to ensure Wisconsinites have access to clean, safe drinking water, Gov. Evers signed Executive Order #40 in Aug. 2019 to address the issue of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in Wisconsin.

Executive Order #40 directed the DNR to create the PFAS Coordinating Council (now known as the Wisconsin PFAS Action Council or WisPAC) in partnership with other state agencies. WisPAC developed statewide initiatives to address growing public health and environmental concerns regarding certain PFAS substances. These initiatives are part of a statewide PFAS Action Plan. In Aug. 2022, WisPAC delivered a progress report to Gov. Evers outlining the accomplishments made towards implementation of the Action Plan’s recommendations. Read the PFAS Action Plan and the Progress Report below.

Gov. Evers signed Executive Order #182 [PDF exit DNR] in Jan. 2023. This action reestablished WisPAC as an advisory committee and demonstrated an ongoing commitment to a coordinated response to address PFAS in Wisconsin.

PFAS Action Plan and Progress Report

Upcoming Meetings

All WisPAC meetings and advisory group meetings are open to the public.

There are no meetings scheduled at this time.

Past Meetings
Date Location Information
2021
Nov. 10, 2021 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

July 15, 2021 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

March 25, 2021 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

2020
Nov. 19, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

Oct. 21, 2020

Remote via Zoom

Public Listening Session for Draft PFAS Action Plan

Oct. 6, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Public Listening Session - Wisconsin PFAS Action Plan "Kick-Off"

Sept. 16, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

Aug. 13, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

July 16, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

June 17, 2020 Remote via Zoom

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

March 5, 2020 Fitchburg
DNR Service Center
3911 Fish Hatchery Rd

Citizen/Public Policy Advisory Group Meeting

March 5, 2020 Fitchburg
DNR Service Center
3911 Fish Hatchery Rd

Local Government Advisory Group Meeting

Feb. 20, 2020 Madison
Natural Resources Building (GEF2)
Room G09
101 S Webster St

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

Feb. 18, 2020 Fond du Lac
UW-Oshkosh Fond du Lac Campus
Room LGI (UC-113/114)
400 University Dr

PFAS Action Plan Listening Session

Feb. 12, 2020 Madison
Natural Resources Building (GEF2)
Room G09
101 S Webster St

Citizen/Public Policy Advisory Group Meeting

Feb. 12, 2020 Madison
Natural Resources Building (GEF2)
Room G09
101 S Webster St

Local Government Advisory Group Meeting

Jan. 16, 2020 Madison
Natural Resources Building (GEF2)
Room G09
101 S Webster St

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting

2019
Nov. 14, 2019 Madison
Natural Resources Building (GEF2)
Room G09
101 S Webster St

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Kick-Off Meeting

WisPAC Members

Any state agency may participate in ongoing coordination of Wisconsin’s PFAS response through WisPAC. The following state agencies have been involved with WisPAC and PFAS efforts in Wisconsin:

  • DNR
  • Dept. of Administration (DOA)
  • Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
  • Dept. of Corrections (DOC)
  • Dept. of Health Services (DHS)
  • Dept. of Justice (DOJ)
  • Dept. of Military Affairs (DMA)
  • Dept. of Public Instruction (DPI)
  • Dept. of Revenue (DOR)
  • Dept. of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)
  • Dept. of Transportation (DOT)
  • Dept. of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
  • Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI)
  • Public Service Commission (PSC)
  • University of Wisconsin (UW) System
  • Wis. Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
  • Wis. Emergency Management (WEM)
  • Wis. State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH)