[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: GAO: "DOD Is Investigating PFAS and Responding to Contamination, but Should Report More Cost Information"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Firefighting Foam Chemicals:
DOD Is Investigating PFAS and Responding to Contamination, but Should Report More Cost Information
Government Accountability Office
GAO-21-421
June 22, 2021

Nearly 700 military installations have had a known or suspected release of PFAS—chemicals found in firefighting foam that can have adverse effects on human health. DOD is in the early phases of environmental investigations at these locations. DOD has also acted in some cases to address PFAS-contaminated drinking water, such as by providing bottled water and installing treatment systems.

DOD estimates that future PFAS costs will total at least $2.1 billion (and likely much more), but it has not reported these estimates to Congress.

We recommended that DOD include future PFAS cost estimates in its annual environmental report to Congress.

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For the highlights and a link to the full report, see
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-421

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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