[CPEO-MEF] PFCs: Gabreski Airport firefighting foam suspected, Westhampton, NY

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

8 Westhampton wells contaminated with chemicals 

Long Island News 12 (NY)
August 5, 2016

The county tested a total of 41 water wells in the area. (Credit: News 12) 
Suffolk County has found eight private water wells in Westhampton to be contaminated with chemicals.

Suffolk County's Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken says chemicals that were used in airport firefighting exercises were found in eight of the 41 private water wells they've tested. Five of them are above the EPA's advisory level.

Officials say they are focused on the area south of Gabreski Airport.

Dr. Tomarken and other officials believe the chemicals came from the 106th Air Rescue Wing of the Air National Guard based at the airport. They are urging the Air Force to fix the problem.

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For the entire story, see
http://longisland.news12.com/news/suffolk-officials-8-private-wells-in-westhampton-are-contaminated-1.12138158

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