[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Scientist: high levels of chemicals at MacDill AFB are a 'huge red flag'"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Scientist: high levels of chemicals at MacDill AFB are a “huge red flag”

by Seán Kinane 
WMNF 88.5 Florida Public Radio (Tampa)
January 29, 2020 

The level of “forever chemicals” contaminating groundwater at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base is a “huge red flag.” That’s according to a science analyst who co-authored a new report by the Environmental Working Group about a class of chemicals collectively known as PFAS.

It also found FPAS contamination in the drinking water of many cities, including Miami. Sydney Evans co-authored the report called, “PFAS Contamination of Drinking Water Far More Prevalent Than Previously Reported.”

“[They] found incredibly high levels of PFAS in groundwater [at MacDill AFB]. So, not necessarily drinking water, but groundwater on the base. However, this is a huge red flag because anyone in the area – you know these don’t go away over time.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.wmnf.org/scientist-chemicals-macdill-afb-huge-red-flag/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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