NAS Whidbey has spent $24 million on PFAS contamination
Source: https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/, April 26, 2022
By: Jessie Stensland
The Navy has spent $24 million so far on investigating and responding to contamination of Whidbey Island groundwater from a chemical found in a type of firefighting foam used to extinguish jet-fuel fires.
The Oak Harbor City Council recently agreed to provide the Navy a temporary easement to connect a trailer park and several homes in the Goldie Road and Easy Street areas to city water as a long-term drinking water solution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, according to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Read more.