Worth noting: While the DoD released a public list of 55 sites with contaminated drinking water, several MORE communities have found military-polluted water in recent months. They are not on the DoD list.https://nyti.ms/2GENqEb
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Not included in the DoD's report to Congress: Toledo ANG, Ohio, with one off-base residential well above the level deemed safe by the EPA. Source is the Air Force's own document. https://www.afcec.af.mil/Portals/17/documents/Environment/Emerging%20contaminants/PFOS-PFOA_Snapshot.pdf …
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Not included in the DoD's report to Congress: Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, with 10 public wells above the level recommended as safe by the EPA. Source is the Air Force's own document. https://www.afcec.af.mil/Portals/17/documents/Environment/Emerging%20contaminants/PFOS-PFOA_Snapshot.pdf …
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Not included in the DoD's report to Congress: Former Reese AFB, Texas. ***196 residential wells and 3 public wells*** above the level recommended as safe by the EPA. Source is the Air Force's own document. https://www.afcec.af.mil/Portals/17/documents/Environment/Emerging%20contaminants/PFOS-PFOA_Snapshot.pdf …
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Not included in the DoD's report to Congress: Cannon AFB, New Mexico. Three off-base drinking water sources above the level recommended as safe by the EPA. Source is the Air Force's own document. https://www.afcec.af.mil/Portals/17/documents/Environment/Emerging%20contaminants/PFOS-PFOA_Snapshot.pdf …
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A few others: Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Source:https://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/07/selfridge_pfas_afff_lake_st_cl.html …
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Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Source: https://www.michigan.gov/pfasresponse/0,9038,7-365-86511_82704-473472--,00.html …
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Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina. https://www.navfac.navy.mil/products_and_services/ev/products_and_services/env_restoration/installation_map/navfac_atlantic/midlant/cherry_point/mcolf_atlantic_pfas.html …
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Officials are still examining if drinking water contamination near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and Williams Air Force Base (both Arizona) was caused by the military.https://tucson.com/news/local/chemicals-in-drinking-water-worry-residents-in-marana/article_e89927fb-1b99-5a6a-9a87-02df64d36da0.html …
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Bottom line? The contamination is likely to go beyond those 55 sites.
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