[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Navy proposes water pipeline for Chesapeake well contamination near Fentress Air Field, " VA

[Lenny Siegel]

Navy proposes water pipeline for Chesapeake well contamination near Fentress Air Field

By Geena Arevalo
WAVY TV-20 News (Portsmouth, VA)
October 26, 2018 

CHESAPEAKE, Va. - The U.S. Navy unveiled proposed solutions to give Chesapeake residents living near Fentress Air Field safe drinking water.

The Navy has been providing free bottled water to affected residents for a couple of years.

This comes after it discovered chemicals in military firefighting foam contaminated the local water.

It could still be a while before the affected residents can drink their own water, but there are a few solutions on the table and officials want to hear from the community before a decision is made.

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For the entire story, see
https://www.wavy.com/news/military/navy/navy-proposes-water-pipeline-for-chesapeake-well-contamination-near-fentress-air-field/1550728658

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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