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Air Force admits firefighting foam that was spilled on base contaminated water and soil; people south of Colorado Springs left in lurch

28-7-2017 < Blacklisted News 54 51 words
 

Water providers and residents south of Colorado Springs chafed as the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday unveiled a nine-month study verifying that firefighting foam used at Peterson Air Force Base contaminated water and soil with toxic perfluorinated chemicals at levels more than 1,000 times higher than a national health advisory limit.

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