Good morning, Portage.

Portage Public Schools and the City of Portage are addressing concerns after PFAS chemicals were found in the soil at the new Amberly Elementary site.

Contractors are removing impacted soil and capping the area so the school will open as planned in the fall.

Portage officials found PFAS in soil at the new Amberly Elementary site at 6637 Amberly St. last week, and contractors are now removing the contaminated soil from near an old septic system while tests confirm that water remains safe and the current school continues to serve K-5 students.

County officials said new filtration systems have reduced lead and copper levels in jail water samples, although some fixtures still show high readings (additional treatments are planned, and an update will come in August).

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