[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "The road ahead for addressing polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, contamination on Whidbey [Island Naval Air Station, WA] is long."

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Navy continues to remediate contamination impact

The road ahead for addressing polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, contamination on Whidbey is long.

By Sam Fletcher 
South Whidbey Record (WA)
December 3, 2024

The road ahead for addressing polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, contamination on Whidbey is long.

In the next year, the Navy plans on operating the new groundwater treatment plant near the Area 6 former landfill, finishing the construction around that area, conducting biannual drinking water sampling off base and finalizing official advice for point of use filters for applicable neighborhoods.

Experts gave an overview of the work ahead at a recent meeting of the Navy Restoration Advisory Board on Whidbey Island. The board is a collective forum for “the community, government agencies, tribes and installation decision makers to discuss, and identify the most efficient and productive means to restore the environment at a site formerly owned by the DoD, where the DoD is overseeing the cleanup process,” according to the Department of Defense.

The recent presentation focused on PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals” and linked to health problems.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/navy-continues-to-remediate-contamination-impact/ 

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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LSiegel@cpeo.org
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