[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "U.S. Air Force gives status update on remedial investigation at [former Wurtsmith Air Force Base, MI]

[Lenny Siegel]

U.S. Air Force gives status update on remedial investigation at WAFB

By Jenny Haglund
Oscoda Press )MI) 
November 10, 2020

OSCODA – An update on the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) and Aerostar’s remedial investigation (RI) at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base (WAFB) in Oscoda, was shared at the latest Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting. Held virtually on Oct. 21, participants were briefed on both the RI and the interim remedial action (IRA) status by Paula Bond, a senior project manager at Aerostar.

A number of other topics associated with the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in and around WAFB were also discussed. This included public comments and questions specific to Van Etten Lake (VEL), miscellaneous stakeholder updates and details on a letter which was sent to both the state and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) from the Need Our Water (NOW) group, regarding the USAF being accountable for all known contamination plumes. These items will be summarized in next week’s edition of this publication.

For the RI and IRA updates, background information was first given by Mike Neller, the remediation and redevelopment division (RRD) director at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).

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For the entire article, see
http://www.iosconews.com/oscoda_press/news/article_0dc67efa-2366-11eb-aaad-b75315021c74.html

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Lenny Siegel
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