[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: EPA and Air Force reach agreement on Tucson [AZ] Drinking Water

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

News Release
U.S. EPA
October 22, 2024

EPA Secures Commitment with Air Force to Protect Communities from PFAS Concerns in Tucson Drinking Water


WASHINGTON – Today, Oct. 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that the U.S. Air Force, with its plan of action to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concerns related to Tucson’s drinking water, is now in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act Order issued by EPA on May 29, 2024. EPA will actively oversee actions by the Air Force to ensure communities are protected from exposure to PFAS and that will allow Tucson to use its groundwater resources for drinking water. 

The EPA is firmly committed to exercising its authority to protect public health and carrying out its essential oversight role. This includes using EPA’s enforcement powers and other tools to safeguard communities from PFAS contamination. These actions are identified in EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap and the new National Enforcement and Compliance Initiative to protect communities from PFAS exposure. 

“Everyone living in the United States deserves to be able to drink safe water, without fear of contamination from PFAS and other harmful pollutants,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance David Uhlmann. “Today’s commitment by the Air Force establishes a strong foundation to address PFAS contamination in Tucson and demonstrates how EPA is working with our federal partners to take action to protect communities.  We welcome the efforts by the Air Force to meet its obligations to service members and the residents of Tucson.”

“Thanks to the leadership of Mayor Romero and Governor Hobbs, the people of Tucson remained protected from PFAS in their drinking water,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman. “The action today puts in place the cost reimbursements and cost sharing that will enable the city to continue to provide safe and affordable drinking water.”


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For the entire release, see
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-secures-commitment-air-force-protect-communities-pfas-concerns-tucson-drinking-0

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
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Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org)

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