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Military Testing Reveals Hundreds of Drinking Water Wells Contaminated with PFAS in Washington

Using water provided by the Air Force, Marcie Zambryski fills bowls up for her boxers, Livie and Louie. Her home is near Deep Creek, 8 miles away from Fairchild Air Force Base.

Hundreds of drinking water wells near military bases or other facilities in Washington have been contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a Seattle Times analysis of the past two years of test results published by the military. So far, the military has confirmed the release of these “forever chemicals,” named for […]