[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: California bases

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Toxic chemicals found at California military installations, bill introduced to clean up

KION TV News (Monterey, CA)
June 13, 2021

Sen. Alex Padilla said he and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have introduced two bills to help clean up toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals found at military installations, including many in California.

As of May 2020, Padilla reports that 62 military facilities had a known or suspected PFAS release, including Fort Hunter Liggett and Camp Roberts. Some of the most contaminated in the state include:

	• Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
	• Travis Air Force Base
	• Naval Air Station Alameda
	• Edwards Air Force Base
	• Vandenberg Space Force Base

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For the entire story, see
https://keyt.com/news/california/2021/06/13/toxic-chemicals-found-at-california-military-installations-bill-introduced-to-clean-up/

The California Water Boards web site that lists the 62 bases known to be contaminated with PFAS may be found at 
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/pfas/military.html

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Lenny Siegel
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