According to the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team, property surrounding the Citgo petroleum terminal near the corner of 3rd Street and Carmen Drive in Ferrysburg has shown elevated levels of PFAS compounds. The site is less than half a mile from the Grand River.
MPART says there were three petroleum releases from the terminal in the 1990s causing contamination and requiring extensive cleanup and monitoring over the years.
Citgo submitted a Site Investigation Report to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy with PFAS groundwater sampling results. The highest sample showed 8,900 parts per trillion. The maximum safe contaminant level in Michigan is 16 parts per trillion.
MPART confirmed there are no drinking wells in the vicinity, but groundwater does flow toward the Vander Kolk Drain, which empties into the Grand River.
Citgo has been actively preparing a Response Activity Plan to determine how far the contamination has spread. Once approved by EGLE, Citgo will implement the plan.
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