CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Some neighbors of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport aren't waiting for the state to tell them if their wells are contaminated with PFAS, a likely carcinogen.
Instead, they’re paying to test their own water. The move comes after a Target 8 investigation into the airport's longtime use of AFFF firefighting foam.
"People (around) the airport, they're mainly concerned: Is this stuff in our water? Should we be concerned wherever we're at?" Explained Jaran Malafa, regional director of operations of Gordon Water Systems.
Gordon Water Systems has tested 10 wells near the airport since Target 8's report last week, including two on Friday, Malafa said.
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