Military Base Contamination in Virginia
3 installations in Virginia are profiled on this site for documented environmental contamination. Each page covers what was found, the cleanup status, and the health concerns for those who served there.
Fort Belvoir
PFAS testing at Fort Belvoir, Virginia found firefighting foam chemicals in soil, groundwater, and the post's drinking water at levels above new EPA limits.
Joint Base Langley-Eustis
Both components of Virginia's Joint Base Langley-Eustis are 1994 Superfund sites, with PFAS from firefighting foam found in groundwater at levels among the highest recorded on any U.S. military installation.
Naval Air Station Oceana
Decades of AFFF use at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach contaminated groundwater, and Navy sampling since 2016 has found PFAS in private drinking water wells near the master jet base and its Fentress outlying field.