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710 Military Sites With Known and Suspected Discharges of PFAS. More than 700 U.S. military sites are known or likely to have discharged toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, typically from the use of PFAS-based firefighting foam, according to Defense Department data compiled and mapped by EWG.
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PFAS have been confirmed in the ground or drinking water of...
- Interactive map: Suspected industrial discharges of PFAS
The Department of Defense identified 401 sites where perfluorinated compounds were released or suspected, but more are under investigation. The chemicals, linked to health risks, are used in firefighting foams and other products.
15 Αυγ 2023 · More than 700 military installations are likely contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to an updated comprehensive review of Defense Department records by the Environmental Working Group.
PFAS have been confirmed in the ground or drinking water of nearly 400 military installations and are suspected to be present at hundreds of other sites.
14 Ιουλ 2019 · The Environmental Working Group has identified 175 military installations and sites where harmful chemicals used in firefighting foam have been detected in water sources. The DoD is prioritizing these sites for cleanup and looking for safer alternatives to the foams.
11 Σεπ 2019 · The new list brings number of documented contaminated bases to 297, 108 of which are Army posts. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, sits at the top of the the Army’s list, with 10 different types of...
15 Ιουν 2022 · The warning ramps up the urgency of the potential widespread contamination the Pentagon is grappling with at 700 active bases, National Guard facilities, shuttered installations and other...
