The Army Addresses PFOS/PFOA
Map: Sampling Results with PFOS/PFOA Exceedances at Army Installations
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In August 2016, the Army proactively implemented a comprehensive PFOS/PFOA approach to manage risk to Army Soldiers, Families, and Civilians from PFOS/PFOA in drinking water.
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Army’s PFOS/PFOA Policy:
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DoD PFOS/PFOA Policy:
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Testing DoD Drinking Water for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Perfluorooctanoic Acid Contamination
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The Army is reviewing inventory of potential PFOS/PFOA source areas such as areas where AFFF was stored or used (e.g. fire training areas, aviation assets, PFOS/PFOA mist suppressant use). The Army is planning and requested funding to replace AFFF in first responder vehicles in 2019 with C6 PFAS AFFF formulations that have been identified in the DoD AFFF MILSPEC.
The Army has initiated Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Preliminary Assessments (PAs) and where the results of the PAs indicate that a release may have occurred, the Army will initiate Site Inspections to determine whether additional action is needed.
In November 2017, the Army completed its PFOS/PFOA water sampling at 2,905 Army locations including 380 Army drinking water systems, both inside and outside the United States. These drinking water samples were analyzed at commercial environmental laboratories using EPA Method 537 (industry standard analysis) and indicated 12 Army locations where the LHA had been exceeded.
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*Hover over exceedance map numbers for more information on individual installations.
Drinking Water at Active/Reserve 1. Joint Base Lewis/McChord, WA
2. Sierra Army Depot, CA
3. Fort Hunter Liggett, CA
4. Fort Leavenworth, KS
5. Soto Cano Air Base, HN
6. Caserne Daumerie, BE
7. Camp Red Cloud, ROK
8. Camp Stanley, ROK
9. Camp Walker, ROK
10. Camp Carroll, ROK
11. Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
Drinking Water at Army National Guard12. El Campo, TX
13. Belmont Armory, MIPFOS/PFOA LHA exceedances at these Army installations/locations have been mitigated. If PFOS/ PFOA concentrations exceed the LHA, the Army will continue to perform appropriate mitigation through a variety of methods such as providing:
