US Military Checking For Groundwater Contamination From Firefighting Foam

The military is checking whether chemicals from firefighting foam might have contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites nationwide and potentially tainted drinking water, the Defense Department said.

The checks will be carried out at 664 sites where the military has conducted fire or crash training, the department told The Associated Press this week.

So far, 28 naval sites have been tested, with one site in Virginia and one in New Jersey showing chemicals in water at levels above the EPA's guidance, the Navy said. Tests at 26 other naval sites in mostly coastal areas have either come up under federally acceptable levels or are pending.

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• Public Health
• Groundwater Pollution