2024 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:15:11 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "U.S. Air Force investigating PFAS contaminated retention pond at Cannon AFB, " NM
 
U.S. Air Force investigating PFAS contaminated retention pond at Cannon AFB

By Shelby Vogel
KFDA TV-10 News
August 30, 2024

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.  - The U.S. Air Force is investigating the release of around 7,000 gallons of water containing PFAS into a retention pond on the base.

According to a news release, the water was released into the pond between July 9 and July 15.

The contaminated water had been removed from emergency vehicles as part of the Air Force’s effort to eliminate legacy PFAS-containing Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) from its inventory.

Cannon AFB began investigating the incident in August when leadership was notified of the deposit into the lined retention pond. The base immediately recovered the remaining liquid and had the sediments removed from the retention pond.

…

For the entire story, see
https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/08/30/us-air-force-investigating-pfas-contaminated-retention-pond-cannon-afb/

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Lenny Siegel
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