[CPEO-MEF] PFCs, GLOBAL: "Restricted chemical found in river; Kadena [Okinawa, Japan] says drinking water safe"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Restricted chemical found in river; Kadena says drinking water safe

By Matthew M. Burke and Chiyomi Sumida
Stars and Stripes
January 26, 2016
 

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa - Kadena Air Base has offered reassurances that its water is safe to drink even though high levels of a restricted substance were discovered in streams running through the base and in adjacent groundwater wells.

Okinawan officials have requested access to the base - home of the U.S. Air Force’s 18th Wing - to perform water tests to help determine the source of perfluorooctane sulfonate, an organic compound found in fire extinguishing foam, hydraulic oil for aircraft and stick-resistant and water-repellant materials, along with other uses. Officials said it isn’t clear whether the material recently leaked or could be from past contamination.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.stripes.com/news/restricted-chemical-found-in-river-kadena-says-drinking-water-safe-1.390653

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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