From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Sun, 14 May 2017 23:06:06 -0700 (PDT) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] PFCs: "Whidbey [Island Naval Air Station, WA] locals ask: Is the drinking water safe?' |
Whidbey locals ask: Is the drinking water safe? by Lizz Giordano Crosscut (WA) May 11, 2017 Catherine Andrews of Coupeville collects water samples from her well to be tested by an environmental group concerned about the Navy's limited response to the discovery of contamination by firefighting foam. Credit: Lizz Giordano Wearing gloves that barely fit, Garry Stone slipped two small, square-shaped bottles, one after the other, under a stream of water from his well. After packing the bottles on ice, the Whidbey Island resident took them to join samples from 40 other households also collecting their own water for testing. They all want to know what, exactly, is in their drinking water. They are worried about long-lasting synthetic chemicals that seem to have spread from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station into nearby wells. The chemicals — perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances commonly called PFAS — have been linked to certain types of cancer, low birth rate, immune system issues and high cholesterol levels. … For the entire article, see http://crosscut.com/2017/05/whidbey-locals-ask-is-the-drinking-water-safe/ -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 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 | |
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