[CPEO-MEF] PFCs: Ohio "EPA asks Wright-Patterson to speed up clean up of drinking water wells"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

EPA asks Wright-Patterson to speed up clean up of drinking water wells


By Barrie Barber 
Dayton Daily News (OH)
June 3, 2016 

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -  A state agency has directed Wright-Patterson to expedite the removal of contamination in two drinking water wells out of concern a plume of contamination might one day reach the city of Dayton’s water production wells near Huffman Dam.

In a June 2 directive, Ohio EPA director Craig W. Butler told 88th Air Base Wing commander Col. John M. Devillier of “additional work needed” to prevent perfluoroalkyl substances detected in groundwater from contaminating additional drinking water wells at Wright-Patterson and potentially reaching the city of Dayton’s seven drinking water production wells at Huffman Dam.

The two contaminated drinking wells in Area A at Wright-Patterson taken offline in recent days pose “a continued threat to the public health from the potential plume emanation to the city of Dayton well field,” the EPA letter said.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/news/local-military/epa-asks-wright-patterson-to-speed-up-clean-up-of-/nrZZR/

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