SPRINGFIELD, Mich. (WOOD) — State officials on Monday released details about their first round of testing for PFAS in wells within a mile of the Battle Creek Air National Guard base.
Officials say they believe PFAS contamination around the base on West Dickman Road came from AFFF firefighting foam that was used on the base for years, primarily for training.
For the first round of testing, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality checked 61 residential wells within a mile of the base. Forty-one wells had no detectable PFAS, a likely carcinogen. Nineteen tested below the state standard of 70 parts per trillion. One well north of the base tested high, with two readings of 406 and 411 ppt, DEQ officials said.
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