[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Military testing reveals hundreds of drinking water wells contaminated with PFAS in [Washington State]"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Military testing reveals hundreds of drinking water wells contaminated with PFAS in WA 

By Manuel Villa and Isabella Breda 
Seattle Times (WA)
December 12, 2023

Hundreds of drinking water wells near military bases or other facilities in Washington have been contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a Seattle Times analysis of the past two years of test results published by the military.

So far, the military has confirmed the release of these “forever chemicals,” named for their pervasiveness in the environment, at 10 military installments in the state, many of them near the Salish Sea.

PFAS were detected by Department of Defense testing in 866 private drinking water wells, nearly half of all wells tested by the military in the past two years in the state.

Concentrations of the chemicals in 551 of the contaminated wells were above the levels the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to protect human health. But nearly 430 of those fall below levels that prompt the military to take action, such as providing clean drinking water. Well owners are notified of testing before it takes place.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/military-testing-reveals-hundreds-of-drinking-water-wells-contaminated-with-pfas-in-wa/

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