MARQUETTE, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Marquette County will spend up to $9 million to build a PFAS treatment plant at the Marquette County Landfill.

The county board approved a bond this week for the plant as PFAS chemicals don’t break down and can cause cancer and other health problems.

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Officials said if the plant is not built by 2027, it could cost three-times as much. The landfill receives around 60,000 tons of solid waste every year.