0 Chemicals have been found in Dayton’s drinking water — something that has been attributed to a fire fighting chemical used at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and a city of Dayton training facility.
These are just a few other military installations where water has been contaminated by PFAS, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
RELATED: Dayton demands Wright Patt act on groundwater concerns New Jersey At Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, the ATSDR says, PFAS have contaminated the groundwater and even migrated to local wells.
Virginia The Air Force isn’t the only branch to use firefighting chemicals containing the contaminant.
The ATSDR says the PFAS resulted from AFFF chemicals at the base.
Michigan The Michigan National Guard is investigating groundwater PFAS contamination at the U.S. Army National Guard Camp in Grayling, Michigan.
The cause is likely AFFF, the agency says, and local residents are being asked to allow the Department of Defense to test their well water and are being provided with interim water when applicable.
Texas Private and public water wells are being tested for PFAS near Reese Air Force Base in Texas due to likely exposure to the substances due to AFFF use, the ATSDR says.
Some wells exceeded the EPA’s lifetime exposure limit and are being retested.
Some homes had PFAS levels above the EPA safe limit and were provided with bottled water, the ATSDR says.