[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, WA

[Lenny Siegel <Lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Navy delays PFAS cleanup at NAS Whidbey until 2028
An interim cleanup of PFAS contamination at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island won't be operational until fiscal year 2028. That delay affects local timelines for reducing groundwater risk.

By James Thompson
Prism News (Island, CA)
January 14, 2026

The Navy confirmed that an interim action to treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, tied to the Area 6 Landfill at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island will not be operational until fiscal year 2028. The move follows detection of elevated PFAS levels in groundwater at the landfill, where materials containing PFAS, including firefighting foam used for jet-fuel fires, were historically disposed.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest, known as NAVFAC, said the interim action is being pursued to address the discharge before a final remedy for the site is selected. NAVFAC estimated the project’s total net worth at $5.73 million. The agency also explained that inquiries about the Navy’s PFAS cleanup on and around military installations require clearance by the Office of the Secretary of War, and NAVFAC did not release comments on the action until Jan. 8.

The planned treatment sequence begins with GreensandPlus, a granular filter media intended to remove naturally occurring manganese from the groundwater. That step will be followed by Fluoro-Sorb 200, a granular clay media designed to trap PFAS contaminants through adsorption. Public comment on the interim action closed on Jan. 8, moving the process into its next administrative and design phases.


For the entire article, see
https://www.prismedia.ai/news/navy-delays-pfas-cleanup-at-nas-whidbey-until-2028

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Lenny Siegel
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