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Air Force to speed PFAS response near ex-base in Oscoda
Associated Press
Published 2:57 p.m. ET July 1, 2019 | Updated 3:24 p.m. ET July 1, 2019
Oscoda – The Air Force is speeding up its investigation and response to contaminated groundwater near a former base in Michigan.
The Air Force and state of Michigan on Monday jointly announced the plan to address contamination from the Wurtsmith base in Oscoda.
Contaminants known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are in the area. They were in firefighting foam used at the base.
The Air Force says a groundwater treatment system will be operational by year’s end. It also will use Michigan’s criteria when sampling and measuring a certain compound.
The Air Force also will evaluate Michigan’s cleanup standards when selecting remedial actions at Wurtsmith.
State and federal officials have been pressing Air Force officials – who visited Oscoda in April – to do more to clean up contamination.
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