[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Nine private wells near Letterkenny Army Depot (PA)

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Nine wells in Franklin County found with high PFAS levels

By Unnati Akhouri 
State Impact Pennsylvania
AUGUST 9, 2024

The Letterkenny Army Depot says nine wells it tested in Franklin County have a PFAS concentration higher than the limit set by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The depot said in a statement that a team will investigate where the PFAS came from. 

Todd Wivell with the depot said that in cases where the test results pose an unacceptable risk to human health and environment based on EPA’s risk assessment policies, the army will work to clean up the well. 

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The 88 wells tested in April are owned by people or businesses who had responded to the depot’s call for testing earlier this year. 

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For the entire article, see
https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2024/08/09/nine-wells-in-franklin-county-found-with-high-pfas-levels/

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Lenny Siegel
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