[CPEO-MEF] County test shows toxins in Manorville wells, near Calverton (NY) Navy plant

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

County test shows toxins in Manorville wells

By Tara Smith
Riverhead News Review (NY)
December 19, 2020

New evidence of water contamination in Manorville wells is fueling a ramped-up effort to connect residents in the area to a public water supply.

Data released by the Suffolk County Health Department this week show that PFOS and PFOA -x chemicals found in firefighting foams and nonstick materials — were detected in a survey conducted this fall of 95 residential wells located south of the former naval weapons reserve in Calverton.

According to the report, four wells sampled revealed higher-than-allowed levels of PFOS and PFOA, with results as high as 81.6 and 98.5 parts per trillion. The contaminants were detected in ten additional wells, though they were within the newly adopted state standard of 10 parts per trillion.

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For the entire article, see
https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2020/12/103340/county-test-shows-toxins-in-manorville-wells/

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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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