Village of French Island Floodplain Preliminary Public Notice-USDA
Providing Bottled Water To Homes. For those residents with private water supplies, the DNR will provide the option of bottled water to be delivered in five gallon containers to those residents’ homes, through a state contract with Culligan. The DNR would need the residents to sign up for this service though the DNR and sign an access agreement with the state and vendor to begin receiving water in the coming week. Residents should not contact Culligan directly if they are requesting the state to pay for the bottled water.
**To request a temporary alternative water supply from the DNR, please fill out an Agreement for Requesting Temporary Emergency Water and send to DNRCampbellPFAS@wisconsin.gov or:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
c/o Gwen Saliares
625 East County Rd Y, STE. 700
Oshkosh, WI 54901
The Village of French Island will make physical forms available at the town hall. The town will scan and email agreements to the DNR. The town hall can be accessed Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.; and Friday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Be sure to indicate on the agreement if you need a bottom-loading dispenser. Bottom-loading dispensers are generally provided to those who are unable to lift five gallon jugs.
Residents who are currently paying for their own bottled-water service should also fill out and submit an agreement in order to have the DNR take over coordination and payments of their service.
French Island Culligan Water FAQs
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Latest Updates
DNR listening Session!
This listening session will be held virtually on June 15, 2026 from 3 – 4 p.m. and registration is required. We also ask you to share information about this listening session with your members. Those who are unable to attend or prefer to submit comments in writing can share feedback using this form.
It’s critical for the DNR to hear your thoughts now so they can be considered during program development and implementation.
There will also be a PFAS Listening Session open to members of the public on June 19, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Information about the implementation of the PFAS Laws is available on the DNR’s website. You can also sign-up to receive updates from the DNR about implementation through email.
News 8 News Article Supreme Court Ruling on PFAS 06-25-2025
Sentinel Well Drilling – Village of French Island
2024 Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of PFA
Press Release: Gov. Evers Announces New Plans to Combat PFAS
La Crosse County Resolution, Dec. 22nd, 2023
Link for USGS Tapwater Study Virtual Meeting
Tapwater Study Meeting Press Release
- PFAS Update August 8 2023 (8/8/2023) - PFAS Update Aug 8, 2023 Read More
- Press Release – PFAS Filter Pilot Program (7/18/2022) - Press Release - PFAS filters 7-15-22 113 PM Read More
- UWL Event: What is clean water worth? Thursday, April 14 6-7 (4/6/2022) - What is clean water worth? From the UW-L page: Value, threats, tradeoffs, and equity implications We are pleased to announce an upcoming visit from Dr. Bonnie Keeler from the Center for Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Keeler's work focuses on communication of water management and… Read More
- PFAS Congressional Update from Congressman Ron Kind (3/24/2022) - PFAS Congressional Read More
- PFAS Public Listening Session (3/16/2022) - Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 at 1:30 PM at Olivet Lutheran Church. On February 23rd, 2022 the Natural Resources Board voted to oppose the DNR and DHS recommendation for proposed rule DG-15-19 NR 140 Item 4 (C) to establish a groundwater standard of 20 parts per trillion for combined PFOA and PFOS for private well owners… Read More
- The DNR & DHS have approved extending the current water advisory for Village of French Island residents (8/20/2021) - The DNR and DHS have approved extending the current water advisory for Village of French Island residents. Residents do not need to do anything to keep receiving the contracted water. It is status quo. The DNR will send individual letters to Town residents in the coming days with additional details and information. Curtis Hedman from the Wisconsin DHS says,… Read More
- Potable Well Sampling Report by the DNR (8/5/2021) - On behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), this Potable Well Sampling Report was prepared by Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (Wood) for potable well sampling for analysis of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in the Village of French Island, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (Wood)… Read More
- Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) meeting will be July 15 from 1-4p.m. (7/14/2021) - 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 August 2019 to address the issue of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in Wisconsin. Executive Order #40 directed the DNR to… Read More
- NR 809 Economic Impact Analysis Open for Public Comment (7/6/2021) - The DNR is seeking public comment on a draft Economic Impact Analysis for proposed drinking water standards, referred to as Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), for the two Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) known as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS). A preliminary draft of the EIA and a draft of the board order… Read More
- Contacting the Governor’s Office (6/30/2021) - The legislature is expected to pass the draft budget in the next few days. The Governor is expected to either veto completely or sign with line item vetoes as early as late this week. Make your voice and concerns about PFAS contamination, detection, remediation and most importantly complete funding for a long term solution known. Call the… Read More
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a town-wide water advisory for the Village of French Island due to PFAS contamination. The DNR is advising residents that the groundwater is not fit for human consumption at this time due to potential human health risks.
If you have results you would like to share, please email them to clerk@frenchislandwi.gov or bring them to the Town Hall and we can make a copy.
How to Contact the DNR
DNR Village of French Island Hotline: 1-866-220-4841
DNR Village of French Island E-Mail:
DNRCampbellPFAS@wisconsin.gov
Testing at the Town Hall, Library and Community Center
The Village of French Island conducted PFAS testing at these four sites. The results for PFOA/PFOS are as follows:
Town Hall: 7.3 parts per trillion | Previous Result: 3.1 parts per trillion
Library: 32.1 parts per trillion | Previous Result: 26.1 parts per trillion
Community Center: 21.10 parts per trillion | Previous Result: 10.85 parts per trillion
Nelson Park: .85 parts per trillion | Previous Result: None
Results updated as of 05/25/2021 | Previous Results are from 02/16/2021
Read the full report here: Nelson Park, Campbell Town Hall, FJ Robers Library, Campbell Community Center
Previous Report: Laboratory Report
Wisconsin has set DNR recommended groundwater standards of 20 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOA and PFOS individually and combined. Nationally, this standard is trending towards 10 parts per trillion.
The test results at the Library and Community Center exceeded the DNR standards. The test results at the Town Hall and Nelson Park are below both standards.
Link for Well Depths/Groundwater
Wisconsin Certified Labs
PFAS | Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
If you are outside of the testing areas and wish to conduct your own PFAS testing, you can find a list of Wisconsin certified labs here.
Deciphering a Laboratory Report
DNR website for the Village of French Island
DNR Contact Information: DNRCampbellPFAS@wisconsin.gov
Additional Information
DNR – A Health Guide for Eating Fish in Wisconsin
Groundwater Flow Presentation from Karl Green, UW-Extension Community Resource Educator
Recommended Groundwater Standards (Cycle 11) | Wisconsin Department of Health Services
La Crosse Waterworks Numbers:
https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system-contaminant.php?pws=WI6320309&contamcode=E206
https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=WI6320309
Information on in-home drinking water filters.
Communication
Village of French Island PFAS Flyer
Village of French Island letter to the City of La Crosse
02/18/2021 Village of French Island Press Release
02/23/2021 Village of French Island letter to the City of La Crosse
02/28/2021 County Board Supervisor Margaret Larson letter to City Council Representatives
03/01/2021 Village of French Island Press Release
03/01/2021 Village of French Island Letter to the City of La Crosse
03/02/2021 Mayor Kabat Response to the Village of French Island
03/09/2021 Village of French Island Letter to City of La Crosse
03/10/2021 Mayor Kabat Letter to the DNR
03/10/2021 County Board Chair Letter to DNR
03/18/2021 Village of French Island Letter to City of La Crosse