[CPEO-MEF] PFCs: "Fort Drum [NY]closes two wells due to ‘low levels’ of water contamination"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Fort Drum closes two wells due to ‘low levels’ of water contamination

By GORDON BLOCK & ELI ANDERSON
Watertown Daily Times (NY)
April 1, 2016

FORT DRUM - The post will rely completely on water from the Development Authority of the North Country after shutting down its two functioning water wells due to concerns about per fluorinated chemicals-
“We have the luxury of having a fantastic backup system, and the funding to cover it,” said post spokeswoman Julie Halpin. “It made sense to be cautious.”

Quality testing done last week at the wells, located near Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, revealed 40 parts per trillion in one well and 30 parts per trillion in the other. The Environmental Protection Agency’s provisional health advisory for short-term exposure to perfluorinated chemicals is 100 parts per trillion, though post officials noted that as of last year, their threshold was 400 parts per trillion.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news03/fort-drum-closes-two-wells-due-to-low-levels-of-water-contamination-20160401

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Lenny Siegel
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