[CPEO-MEF] FUEL: "Miles to go" at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

We have miles to go despite KAFB fuel cleanup ‘milestone’

BY STEVEN MICHAEL QUEZADA / CHAIR, BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION; ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY
Albuquerque Journal
August 3, 2021

The Journal’s July 25 update on groundwater cleanup at the Kirtland Air Force Base fuel leak site says “the end … may be in sight.” But while the Water Authority applauds the progress made to date, we believe there is much more work to be done to guarantee the safety of the water supply and the 650,000 or so residents who rely upon it.

Before moving on to a “final remedy,” let’s first be certain it will be based on sound data and methodology. Not only does the current pump-and-treat cleanup process leave the bulk of the spill untouched at its point of origin, but we still do not have an accurate picture of the contamination plume traveling through the groundwater. Furthermore, we don’t even know how effectively pump-and-treat is working in the areas where it’s been deployed.

Why? There are several reasons, including...



For the entire column, see
https://www.abqjournal.com/2415748/we-have-miles-to-go-despite-kafb-fuel-cleanup-milestone.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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LSiegel@cpeo.org
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