LANSING, Mich. — Information recently released by the National Guard Bureau (NGB) indicates that private residential wells in the vicinity of the Grand Ledge Army Aviation Support Facility (GLAASF) near the intersection of Eaton Highway and Bauer Rd, that were sampled earlier this summer, showed no detections of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) or Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
Previously, during the ongoing NGB led investigation at GLAASF, it was determined that ground water flows southeast from the airfield. Out of an abundance of caution, 14 private wells downgradient of the facility were sampled and tested for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
“The results of this sampling are good news,” said Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, Adjutant General and Director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs (DMVA). “The Michigan National Guard remains committed to maintaining readiness while protecting Michiganders and the environment, with a special emphasis on protecting Michigan’s water.”
The NGB, in conjunction with the Michigan National Guard, launched a comprehensive approach to identify, respond to, and mitigate PFOA/PFOS contamination after Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) — a firefighting agent used by commercial airports and the Department of Defense since the 1970s to extinguish fuel fires — was found to contain concentrations of PFOA and PFOS.
The National Guard’s investigative work and mitigation actions are guided by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The National Guard is moving forward aggressively in accordance with the CERCLA process to identify, define, and mitigate potential contamination resulting from mission activities at its installations.
The NGB and the Michigan National Guard will continue to work closely with the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART), Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), local county health departments, and the City of Grand Ledge throughout the PFAS investigation process. The utmost priority is to ensure public health and safety.
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