[CPEO-MEF] PFCs: GAO: DOD Has Acted on Some Emerging Contaminants but Should Improve Internal Reporting on Regulatory Compliance:

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

DOD Has Acted on Some Emerging Contaminants but Should Improve Internal Reporting on Regulatory Compliance

GAO-18-78: Published: Oct 18, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 18, 2017.

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DOD and EPA have found chemicals in drinking water at or near military installations that may cause cancer and other health issues. Some of these chemicals can be found in firefighting foam and rocket propellants.

DOD has taken steps to limit individuals' exposure to some chemicals, including providing alternative drinking water supplies and installing water treatment systems. Still, DOD's incomplete internal reporting limits its ability to monitor installation compliance with safe drinking water regulations.

This report makes 5 recommendations to improve DOD's data, reporting, and oversight of drinking water regulations.

Military installations where DOD has started to address elevated levels of two chemicals found in installation drinking water: Perflourooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), as of March 2017

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