[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Former Vint Hill (VA) Army base "could be source of Occoquan Reservoir contaminants, experts say"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Testing begins to find sources of 'forever chemicals' in the Occoquan Reservoir
Vint Hill could be source of Occoquan Reservoir contaminants, experts say
	
By Hunter Savery 
Fauquier Times (VA)
February 28, 2024

“Forever chemicals” are toxic, widespread and nearly impossible to destroy — and they’re moving from polluted sites into local waterways.

Now, tests are underway which could help determine whether PFAS contamination coming from the former Army base at Vint Hill is impacting the Occoquan Reservoir, a drinking water source for 800,000 people in Northern Virginia.

PFAS compounds have been found in multiple waterways in Fauquier and Prince William counties, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. South Run, Broad Run and the Occoquan Reservoir have all tested positive for PFAS.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/vint-hill-could-be-source-of-occoquan-reservoir-contaminants-experts-say/article_b005cc5c-aac6-5bcf-a6b9-f9ef813d29bf.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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