NORTON SHORES, Mich. (WOOD) — The Muskegon County Airport is launching an investigation into its longtime use of PFAS-laced firefighting foam -- the same kind of foam that's been tied to contamination at military bases nationwide.
The move comes after Target 8 discovered the same foam was used for decades at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, raising fears of contamination.
On Friday, Target 8 reached out to airports across West Michigan, asking whether they'd used the AFFF firefighting foam. So far, only the Muskegon County Airport has responded.The airport is surrounded by neighborhoods in Norton Shores and borders Mona Lake.
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