PFOS and PFOA found in 16 locations near Fairchild
Sixteen groundwater wells around the border of Fairchild Air Force Base have tested above Environmental Protection Agency lifetime health advisory levels for Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and/or Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination.
In April, engineers contracted by the U.S. Air Force found five non-drinking groundwater wells on the base that tested above advisory levels for contamination. Fairchild’s public drinking water system was sampled and all results were “non-detect” or below EPA’s health advisory levels.
Engineers collected samples from 23 private wells around Fairchild....
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