Chemical levels on Fort Bragg well below EPA guidelines
Tests on water from wells at Fort Bragg found only trace amounts of potentially harmful chemicals that have been found in much higher levels at other military installations.The tests checked for 14 compounds known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), according to Fort Bragg officials.PFOA, which also is known as C8 because it has eight carbon atoms, has a suggestive risk for cancer, […]
