Division of Municipal Facilities Resources
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of man-made chemicals used to make household products stain-resistant, waterproof and nonstick. PFAS are found in many products like carpet, upholstery, cookware, food packaging and fire-fighting foam. Although many U.S. companies have stopped using certain PFAS chemicals, they are still commonly used in foreign products imported and sold in this country.
2018 Statewide PFAS Study
2020 Statewide PFAS Study
2021 Statewide PFAS Study
2022 Red River PFAS Summary
EPA PFAS Explainer
NDDEQ PFAS Factsheet
Interpreting PFAS Laboratory Reports
Precautions with Class B Firefighting Foam (AFFF)
General Questions: DEQ@nd.gov
Biosolids/Wastewater Sampling: Sarah Waldron Feld • (701) 328-5237 • sfeld@nd.gov
Chemistry Laboratory: Jim Quarnstrom • (701) 328-6216 • jquarnst@nd.gov
Drinking Water Sampling: Stacey Herreid • (701) 328-5287 • sherreid@nd.gov
Fish Tissue Sampling: Lane Dahl • (701) 328-5222 • lddahl@nd.gov
Groundwater Sampling: Shannon Suggs • (701) 328-6409 • ssuggs@nd.gov
Landfill Sampling: Ivana Striebel • (701) 328-5265 • istriebel@nd.gov
Surface Water Sampling: McKenzie Schick • (701) 328-5288 • mschick@nd.gov or Emily Brazil • (701) 328-5296 • ebrazil@nd.gov
