[CPEO-MEF] PFCs: Guam "PFOS contamination under review"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

PFOS contamination under review

by John O'Connor 
Guam Daily Post 
October 24, 2016

The Guam Environmental Protection Agency is in discussion with the U.S. Department of Defense concerning potential "responsibility for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) contamination on the airport property," according to Guam Waterworks Authority General Manager Miguel Bordallo, who relayed the information to members of the Consolidated Commission on Utilities during a meeting Oct. 19.

Bordallo said GWA is mostly not involved in the discussions but he clarified that talks may include determining whether PFOS contamination at water wells in Tiyan was the result of former DoD activities and if the military had any responsibility in the matter.

"We're stepping back from that and letting (GEPA) handle it and if there is some relief for us in terms of compensation or material procurement, we'll address that when it comes up. But at this point, we're moving on with protecting public health and safety," Bordallo said.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.postguam.com/news/local/pfos-contamination-under-review/article_164c119e-98c2-11e6-acca-9bff79a229fd.html

--

Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

_______________________________________________
Military mailing list
Military@lists.cpeo.org
http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org