Sawyer Air Force Base as a result of PFAS chemicals.
To learn more about the specific contamination at Sawyer, click here.
Sawyer is not the only location in the U.P.
that has tested positive for PFAS contamination, in fact, many military and large industry areas across the United States have concerns with contamination.
According to the DEQ there are no drinking water concerns at this time.
Local 3 also spoke with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to learn about testing been done at other former air bases in the U.P.
; such as Kincheloe Air Force Base in Kinross, Michigan.
Testing was completed at Kincheloe in 2011 and the DEQ continues to monitor the wells.
Angela Minicuci, Communications Director, Michigan Dept.
To learn more about testing your water, you visit the Michigan DEQ website here.