Navy urges more well testing as Whidbey Island water contamination possibly widens

Contamination of the Whidbey Island water supply may have widened, or shifted, causing the Navy to urge more landowners to come forward for well testing near NAS Whidbey.

“We’re talking about a groundwater plume,” said Phil Nenninger, the Environmental Supervisor for the Naval Facilities Emergency Command, at a Thursday afternoon public open house with Navy leaders and other health officials.

As previously reported, the Department of Defense has known for years about the contamination of water supplies near military bases across the country. NAS Whidbey is one of dozens considered to be a source for PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” that were in firefighting foam used on base for several years.

PFAS has been linked to various types of cancers and serious health issues.
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