2016 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:48:55 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] PFCs: "Navy: Drinking water contaminated at Fentress in Chesapeake, " VA
 
Navy: Drinking water contaminated at Fentress in Chesapeake

By Brock Vergakis 
Virginian-Pilot
January 20, 2016

CHESAPEAKE - High levels of contaminants from a firefighting foam that was used for decades at Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field were found in well water at the installation during a recent laboratory test, leading Navy officials Wednesday to tell workers there to drink only bottled water .

About 50 people work at Fentress, in rural eastern Chesapeake near the Virginia Beach line. It's used by Navy pilots to practice aircraft carrier landings and does not have any homes on site. Navy officials said they'll work with local, state and federal officials in the coming weeks to determine whether wells in nearby residential areas are affected. Restoration of the groundwater will be addressed by the Navy Environmental Cleanup Program. 

The Navy has indicated it plans to test groundwater in areas within a half-mile radius of Fentress, according to a statement from Chesapeake officials.

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For the entire article, see
http://pilotonline.com/news/military/local/navy-contaminants-found-in-drinking-water-at-fentress-in-chesapeake/article_6f2be4bf-e5aa-5ce1-b5ca-f03e1154a8b6.html

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