PFAS, or perflourinated compounds, are a class of chemicals widely used in cookware, food packaging, stain and water-resistant clothing, upholstery and firefighting foams. The compounds do not degrade and are showing up in dust, soil and water worldwide. It’s a busy conversation for a number of people across the nation, and more specifically and locally here in Madison, it’s captivated and necessitated the attention of homeowners, politicians and city government leaders. However, there’s a lot of information floating around and uncertainty about the topic, so in this episode City experts want to explain PFAS in a way anyone can understand. Engineering Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky, Engineering’s Hydrogeologist Brynn Bemis and Madison Water Utility Quality Manager Joseph Grande sit down to talk about some of the information out right now, and share what the City is doing to educate and connect with the community.