[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Private wells near Martha’s Vineyard [MA] Airport

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Airport Officials Confirm Contamination

by Landry Harlan
Vineyard Gazette (MA)
December 3, 2018

At a packed meeting Monday, leaders at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport and their environmental consultant fielded questions and sought to allay concerns among residents following the disclosure last week that chemical contaminants had been detected in a handful of private wells.

The source of the contamination is likely firefighting foam that has released chemicals into the groundwater - a relatively new discovery, airport officials have confirmed.

Used for decades at military bases and airports, including the Vineyard airport, the foam has come under renewed scrutiny since a draft federal study published in June found that two toxic chemicals in the foam pose health risks. The chemicals, Per and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances, have been found in drinking water systems nationwide, including private wells near airports.

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For the entire article, see
https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2018/12/03/airport-officials-confirm-groundwater-contamination-pledge-more-testing

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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