[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Filtration system planned near Fort Devens (MA)

[Lenny Siegel]

Cleanup of PFAS chemicals in drinking water underway in wells near Fort Devens

Boston 25 News (MA)
March 15, 2019

AYER, Mass. - The U.S. Army has committed to cleaning up PFAS chemicals in drinking water in wells near Fort Devens.

An environmental group says it all started when a whistleblower sent them documents showing how serious the contamination was.

The drinking water in Ayer is already being treated for iron and manganese.  Pretty soon they'll be getting a $4.5 million dollar filtration system to filter out the emerging contaminant known as PFAS.   A big price tag for a small town.



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For the entire article, see
https://www.boston25news.com/news/cleanup-of-pfas-chemicals-in-drinking-water-underway-in-wells-near-fort-devens/931062190

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