| From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:27:06 -0700 (PDT) |
| Reply: | cpeo-military |
| Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Kingsley Field [OR] responds to reports of contamination on base" |
Kingsley Field responds to reports of contamination on base By Lyle Ahrens KOBI TV-5 News (Medford, OR) October 16, 2019 Klamath Falls, Ore. – Compounds identified as possible carcinogens have been found in wells used for testing at Kingsley Field. Major Nikki Jackson says a report on the contamination at Kingsley Field was released about a year ago. “There were eight sites that were found to be possible release locations, and all of those tested higher than the 70 nanograms per liter as part of the EPA health survey.” The studies focus on the use of perfluorooctane sulfonate, and perfluorooctanic acid, which are compounds commonly used in putting out petroleum fires. … For the entire story, see https://kobi5.com/news/regional-news/kingsley-field-responds-to-reports-of-contamination-on-base-113147/ -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight A project of the Pacific Studies Center LSiegel@cpeo.org P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918 http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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