[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Army to probe chemical pollution at former Seneca Army Depot" (NY)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Army to probe chemical pollution at former Seneca Army Depot

By DAVID L. SHAW 
Olean Times Herald (NY)
November 29, 20187

ROMULUS — The Army plans to investigate whether toxic chemicals related to the use of firefighting foam at the former Seneca Army Depot may be in groundwater “plumes” in central Seneca County.

Testing of groundwater in three areas determined that levels of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate — suspected carcinogenic chemicals associated with firefighting foam — are 1,327 times the federal health advisory limit.

New testing will be done in May 2019. The results would be used as the basis for determining whether a remediation program is needed or not, according to Randy Battaglia, environmental coordinator at the former depot.


“The sampling was done at the former airfield refueling site, at a fire training pad, and at a fire training pit area,” Battaglia said. “Special probes were used, and they found contamination of the groundwater at the fire training area, not at the old airfield.”

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For the entire article, see
http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/state/army-to-probe-chemical-pollution-at-former-seneca-army-depot/article_08e926f7-34a0-5d57-a824-e14eba879476.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
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