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More than 700 U.S. military sites are known or likely to have discharged toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, typically from the use of PFAS-based firefighting foam, according to Defense Department data compiled and mapped by EWG.
- Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 6,189 Sites ...
As of May 2024 and the latest data shows 6,189 locations in...
- Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 6,189 Sites ...
As of May 2024 and the latest data shows 6,189 locations in 50 states, the District of Columbia and four territories are known to be contaminated. The latest update of this interactive map shows PFAS pollution in public and private water systems. Details about our sources and methodology are here.
15 sie 2023 · More than 700 military installations are likely contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to an updated comprehensive review of Defense Department records by the Environmental Working Group.
The Department of Defense previously identified 401 sites on active and former military bases where the compounds — perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid, also known as PFOS and...
The Environmental Working Group has identified and mapped 106 military sites in the U.S. where drinking water or groundwater is contaminated with fluorinated chemicals, known as PFAS, at levels that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s health guideline.
6 kwi 2020 · Cancer-linked per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, collectively known as PFAS, have been confirmed at 328 sites, according to Pentagon data analyzed by EWG. and are suspected on about 350...
15 gru 2022 · The bases with dangerous PFAS levels include Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, as well as several Army...
