[CPEO-MEF] Shaw AFB (SC) contamination

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Sumter Residents Seek Info on Contaminated Water

Ashley Yarchin
WLTX TV-News 19 (Columbia, SC)
February 7, 2006


(Sumter) - Last week, we told you about groundwater contamination near 
Shaw Air Force Base. A chemical de-greaser known as TCE was used on 
planes during World War II, and it was used in dry cleaning. It was on 
the base from the 40's through the 70's, but it was banned after that.

During a random water survey in 1989, DHEC discovered the chemical in 
groundwater. After years of study and research, the Air Force has worked 
to get rid of the contamination.

Since 1997, a base spokesman said they've removed about 55% of the 
contamination. So that means another 45% remains.

The big question now: Did the contaminated water make residents sick? 
That's the question at least one man wants answers to. That's why he 
went to Monday night's public meeting held by Shaw officials.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.wltx.com/news/news19.aspx?storyid=34962

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org

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