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August 19, 2016

Air Force changing fire foam due to water contamination

  • The foam is used to stop potentially catastrophic fuel fires, but it contains PFOS and PFOA, which have been linked to cancer and other illnesses.
    • By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
    Associated Press

    The U.S. Air Force is changing the foam it uses to fight fires because of concerns the substance has contaminated groundwater and spread to drinking water at some military sites.

    The Air Force said it awarded a $6.2 million contract on Monday to replace the firefighting foam with an “environmentally responsible foam” to reduce the risk of possible contamination of soil and groundwater.


     
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