Wolverine Worldwide Expresses Continued Commitment to Working with the MDEQ and EPA

Today Wolverine Worldwide expressed our continued commitment to working with the MDEQ and EPA. The anticipated agency filings will formalize processes for sampling, testing and immediate water solutions.

“We have been working collaboratively with the MDEQ and EPA to address their concerns and implement solutions to give the community confidence in its water. The anticipated actions by the MDEQ and EPA stem from efforts already underway and formalize the work and testing already being done by Wolverine,” said ‎Chris Hufnagel, Wolverine’s senior vice president and head of strategy. “This is our hometown and these are our friends, families and neighbors. We are committed to doing the right thing and seeing this through to the end.”

To read the full press release, click the link below.

WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE EXPRESSES CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO WORKING WITH THE MDEQ AND EPA

WE ARE WOLVERINE

Rockford is our home and we’ve always acted responsibly and taken our obligations as part of this community personally.

In 1998, 3M began discussions on their formula change with its customers because PFOA and PFOS – two of the PFAS family of compounds – were “persistent in the environment.” We relied on 3M’s representations to the EPA, FDA, scientific bodies, and Wolverine regarding the safety of the Scotchgard™ formula.

We’ve been working with MDEQ since November 2016, when we became aware of the possible presence of PFAS in groundwater at our former Tannery location. We continue to work with the state to identify and test possible sites, and we’re close to completing that process. Every resident whose water is being tested has a water solution until they have answers. While the science is not conclusive, we’re working proactively to develop solutions, share information with you, and restore our community’s confidence in its drinking water. Much more information is available here on our WeAreWolverine.com blog.

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