[CPEO-MEF] PFAS, GLOBAL: "USAG Ansbach [Germany]starts PFAS remediation facility to extract toxins from groundwater"

[Lenny Siegel]

News Release
U.S. Army
October 24, 2024

USAG Ansbach starts PFAS remediation facility to extract toxins from groundwater

By Gerlinde Hoyle

ANSBACH, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach officially started operating its state-of-the-art pump and treat facility to remove contaminated ground water at the Katterbach airfield during a ceremonial event Oct. 15.

Contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances , or PFAS, was first detected at the Katterbach Kaserne in 2014.

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USAG Ansbach stopped using Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) in firefighting training in the year 2000. It was discontinued completely at USAG Ansbach in 2011 in compliance with European Union regulations. PFAS has not been detected in Katterbach Kaserne’s drinking water, which is managed by the city of Ansbach.


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For the entire release, see
https://www.army.mil/article/280804/usag_ansbach_starts_pfas_remediation_facility_to_extract_toxins_from_groundwater

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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