Story by Senior Master Sgt. Paul Gorman | 115th Fighter Wing | 04.27.2022
This week the Air National Guard will conclude part one of the remedial investigation into the presence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances at Truax Field....
Story by Mollie Miller | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center | 08.12.2021
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has completed installation and testing of a water filtration system that reduces Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate from drinking water near Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to levels below the Environmental Protection Agency’s lifetime health advisories....
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle | 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard | 12.10.2020
An Expanded Site Inspection (ESI) for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) at the 167th Airlift Wing and surrounding areas was completed in September, resulting in a recommendation for further investigation....
Story by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton | 110th Wing | 07.18.2018
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Officials at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base are awaiting the final report for an investigation earlier this year into potential groundwater contamination stemming from past firefighting activities on the installation....
Story by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton | 110th Wing | 05.29.2018
ALPENA, Mich. – Private wells sampled last year by the Air Force around Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center do not exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s Health Advisory for two contaminants of concern, Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)....
Story by Shannon Carabajal | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center | 04.19.2018
The Air Force signed agreements with Fountain, Security and Widefield, Colorado, last month outlining cooperative efforts for ensuring safe drinking water for the communities....
Story by Shannon Carabajal | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center | 04.18.2018
The Air Force is working closely with leading academic researchers to solve a global challenge: cleaning groundwater contaminated with Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Perfluorooctanoic Acid, known as PFOS and PFOA....
Story by Master Sgt. Chris Botzum | 111th Attack Wing | 11.01.2017
Straight forward filtration helps to scrub waters
