Hazelbrook residents suing P.E.I. government after water well contaminated by PFAS chemicals

Doug and Robin Jenkins in their Hazelbrook home. The couple is suing the P.E.I. government for $3 million. The lawsuit alleges the province either knew or should have known that a decommissioned dumpsite near their property was leaching harmful chemicals, known as PFAS, into their drinking water. PHOTO BY STU NEATBY /The Guardian Article content In January of 2025, Doug and Robin Jenkins received a visit from two men from the Department of Environment. Article content The water supply for their home, they were told, had been contaminated by chemical compounds known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl …