Air Force is expanding sampling area of PFOS/PFOA

Fairchild Air Force Base announced on Oct. 5 that it is expanding its current sampling area of Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is asking for the public's help to identify the drinking water wells for the potential samplings.

"We are continuing to try to identify the private well owners within the current sampling area," Marc Connally, AFCEC remedial project manager said in the release. "We want to ensure to be as thorough as possible as the sampling area is modified to include water testing for more community members."

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