AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. – After years of concern, a new research study will test whether water filtration systems installed in Airway Heights homes are effectively removing dangerous PFAS chemicals from drinking water.
About 4,000 homes in Airway Heights are dealing with these dangerous chemicals in their water. The contamination comes from firefighting foam used at Fairchild Air Force Base and Spokane International Airport.
Homeowners near the Spokane International Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base are at risk of PFAS, the man-made synthetic chemicals that have seeped into their water supply. If not filtered properly, the chemicals could become a problem…