Military Toxic Exposure
Evidence shows that there is a connection between military service operations and cancer.
Known Contaminants
Affected Bases
Dugway Proving Ground
An Army chemical and biological defense testing installation in Utah's west desert, with documented PFAS groundwater contamination from firefighting foam.
Air Force Plant 85
A former 420-acre Air Force aircraft plant in Columbus, Ohio, where decades of manufacturing contaminated soil and groundwater.
Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center
An overview of documented PFAS contamination and ongoing CERCLA cleanup at the Air National Guard training center in Alpena, Michigan.
Altus Air Force Base
Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma has been associated with PFAS contamination linked to firefighting foam used in training.
Arnold Air Force Base
Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee has been associated with PFAS, PCBs, and chlorinated solvent contamination tied to decades of aerospace testing and fire training.
Badger Army Ammunition Plant
Badger Army Ammunition Plant in Sauk County, Wisconsin produced military propellants and left widespread groundwater contamination now under cleanup.
Barksdale Air Force Base
Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana has faced concerns about PFAS groundwater contamination tied to decades of firefighting foam use.
Barnes Air National Guard Base
Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Massachusetts has been associated with PFAS groundwater contamination from firefighting foam.
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