Military: Colorado air base may have released toxic chemical
The military says firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals may have been released from an Air Force base near two Colorado communities where the chemicals were detected in drinking water systems.
Officials said Wednesday they identified six sites at Peterson Air Force Base where the foam may have escaped. They recommended a follow-up investigation.
The foam contained perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs. They’ve been linked to prostate, kidney and testicular cancer along with other illnesses.
PFCs were found in water systems serving about 69,000 people in the city of Fountain and the unincorporated community of Security-Widefield.
The Air Force announced last month it would drill monitoring wells and would pay $4.3 million to install filters in the affected water systems.
The military is checking bases nationwide for possible releases of the foam.
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