FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — The United States Air Force announced Tuesday it is expanding drinking water testing around Fairchild Air Force Base and will install more in‑home water filters this fall to help address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination affecting some West Plains residents.
Air Force environmental experts shared the updates during a public meeting on April 8, according to Tuesday’s release. Representatives from Washington’s Department of Ecology and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency briefed the community on next steps in the ongoing investigation and response.
“The Fairchild team is part of this community, and we share community concerns about PFAS,” said Megan Riccobono, Air Force Civil Engineer Center remedial project manager at Fairchild AFB. “We want the community to know the Air Force is aggressively tackling this issue and taking necessary steps to protect human health and drinking water supplies.”…