[CPEO-MEF] GLOBAL, HEALTH: Naples, Italy off-base Naval housing

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Navy strengthens water testing for off-base housing in Naples area


By Lisa M. Novak
Stars and Stripes European edition
October 15, 2008

NAPLES, Italy - The Navy has once again tightened requirements to lease 
off-base homes in the Naples area. In addition to testing for bacteria, 
the service now will analyze samples for contaminants classified as 
volatile organic compounds.

Officials say they expanded testing based on findings from the first 
phase of the Navy's public health assessment currently under way 
throughout Naples.

"We are expediting sample analysis for bacteria and VOCs," Navy 
officials said in a written statement on Sunday. "Through Phase I of the 
evaluation, they have been of greatest concern."

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For the entire article, see
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=65238&archive=true

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Lenny Siegel
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