Troops at two dozen bases exposed to toxic chemicals in drinking water

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Troops at two dozen bases exposed to toxic chemicals in drinking water
By Meghann Myers
 Dec 15, 12:01 AM
Aqueous film-forming foam has been a key contributor to contaminated ground water on military bases. (Kevin Williams/Air Force)

An internal Defense Department study completed this year found that the drinking water at 24 installations exposes about 175,000 service members a year to dangerous levels of chemicals linked to cancer and other illnesses.

The report, made public by the Environmental Working Group on Thursday, found that water tested from each of the bases contained more than 70 parts-per-trillion of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, the Environmental Protection Agency’s previous cut-off for safe drinking water.

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