The source of the contaminants comes from the chemicals used for firefighting, commonly known as PFOS and PFOA.
The NAS Command has referred all inquiries to the Department of Defense, but after our reports, it has now issued a statement to ensure that the base community is safe and the contaminated wells are not connected to the drinking water supply.
Naval Air Station Jacksonville Statement: You may have seen recent media reports regarding testing for perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in groundwater at DoD installations.
With that in mind, here are the facts about the drinking water aboard NAS Jacksonville: The drinking water at NAS Jacksonville comes from the Floridian Aquifer – a limestone formation deep underground.
PFCs such as perfluorooctanesulfonate acid (PFOS) and perflouroctanoic acid (PFOA) are on the list of contaminants to sample and test.
PFOS and PFOA are part of a class of man-made chemicals used in many industrial and consumer products.
Drinking water at NAS Jacksonville is routinely tested in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act.
All results for the NAS Jacksonville drinking water system were non-detect for these PFCs at detection limits of 0.02 ug/l and 0.04 ug/l respectively.
The information published in the DoD report that the Military Times article references that PFC compounds that were found or detected in shallow groundwater monitoring wells at NAS Jacksonville.
Again, the safety of our service members, employees, families and community is our top priority, and we are committed to ensuring safe drinking water.