[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Private well testing near Fairchild Air Force Base, WA

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

New tests reveal more PFAS contamination in West Plains private wells
The West Plains Water Coalition continues its call on the state and federal government to do more.

By Whitney Ward
KREM TV-2 (Spokane, WA)
April 25, 2024

SPOKANE, Wash. — New information about private well testing out on the West Plains prompted a group of volunteers to ask for more testing in a much larger area.
Last month, the state of Washington started testing hundreds of private wells for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. That testing revealed more than half of the wells contain higher levels of PFAS than the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard.

The news comes as the founder of the West Plains Water Coalition continues calling on the state and federal government to do more.

John Hancock has lived on the West Plains for 16 years, and he says it's everything he and his family have always dreamed of: good neighbors, stars, sunshine, wildlife and more.
But now, Hancock has contaminated drinking water.

In 2017, Fairchild Air Force Base announced the discovery of PFAS, sometimes referred to as "forever chemicals," in the public and private drinking water for thousands of residents in Airway Heights, Medical Lake and surrounding areas.

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For the entire story, see
https://www.krem.com/article/news/investigations/spokane-pfas-fairchild-airport-west-plains-water-testing/293-c3198985-4cfa-4783-a77b-5ad173c1ad4b

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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