[CPEO-MEF] PFCs: "EPA orders Air Force to treat contaminated wells at Pease" (NH)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

EPA orders Air Force to treat contaminated wells at Pease

By Jeff McMenemy
Seacoast Online (NH)
July 9, 2015



PORTSMOUTH – The federal Environmental Protection Agency has issued an administrative order to the U.S. Air Force compelling it to treat the city-owned wells at Pease International Tradeport that have been tainted by “contaminants of emerging concern,” and to restore and protect the aquifer at the former Air Force base.

The order, which was issued by the EPA on Wednesday, requires the Air Force to move quickly to “limit the further degradation of the Pease Aquifer, eliminate the existing and potential future ingestion of (chemicals) by persons, commence restoration of the Portsmouth aquifer and protect the health of persons,” drinking the water.

The wide-ranging order issued by the EPA under the provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act, forces the Air Force to address a variety of threats to the city-owned wells at Pease and nearby residential wells, according to a copy of the 33-page order released Thursday.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20150709/NEWS/150709082

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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Voice: 650-961-8918 or 650-969-1545
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