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2 days ago Web The U.S. Army Yakima Training Center (YTC) has assumed full responsibility and oversight for the PFAS response, including well testing, monitoring, ... Discovery of …
5 days ago Web Discovery of PFAS Contamination in Groundwater at the Yakima Training Center (YTC) March, 2022. In 2021, the Army began contacting property owners to the west of the …
1 day ago Web Mar 24, 2022 · Chemicals used by the Yakima Training Center have contaminated nearby domestic wells, and the U.S. Army is devising a plan to remedy the problem. Army …
2 days ago Web PFAS INFORMATION. Welcome to the Yakima Training Center PFAS information site. We are providing this information for you to learn more about how the Army is addressing …
4 days ago Web Mar 25, 2022 · YAKIMA, Wash. — Chemicals used at a U.S. Army training center have contaminated nearby domestic wells, and the Army is devising a plan to remedy the …
1 week ago Web Oct 14, 2021 · YAKIMA, Wash. (Tribune News Service) — Eight wells serving 12 homes near the Yakima Training Center had higher-than-recommended levels of chemicals …
4 days ago Web Dec 12, 2023 · Hundreds of drinking water wells near military bases or other facilities in Washington have been contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, …
1 week ago Web Feb 1, 2023 · The U.S. Army’s Yakima Training Center contains dozens of sites contaminated by chemical spills and toxic waste, including some that have threatened …
1 day ago Web Mar 1, 2022 · YAKIMA, WA - In January, the US army conducted testing on 86 drinking water wells on private properties adjacent to the Yakima Training Center. They found …
6 days ago Web Mar 15, 2024 · Right now, the Army knows of 74 contaminated wells, said Paul Noel, a spokesperson for the Training Center. At least 87 people get water from those wells, he …
1 week ago Web Feb 1, 2023 · FILE — Lt. Col. Tim Horn, commander of the Yakima Training Center, holds a media briefing inside the Yakima Convention Center about water contamination on …
1 week ago Web Feb 1, 2023 · thumb_77158.png. YAKIMA, Wash. – The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an enforcement order that requires the U.S. Army’s Yakima …
2 days ago Web Feb 22, 2023 · How did the Yakima Training Center get contaminated? Since 1941, soldiers have used the center for weapons training and for practicing maneuvers. …
6 days ago Web May 22, 2023 · After finding high levels of PFAS in groundwater inside the training center, the Army started testing homes nearby in October 2021. By the next summer, the Army …
6 days ago Web Feb 9, 2023 Updated Aug 30, 2023. YAKIMA, Wash. - The Department of Ecology's enforcement order for the Yakima Training Center's water contamination was put out …
3 days ago Web Feb 1, 2023 · The Yakima Training Center contains dozens of sites contaminated by chemical spills and toxic waste, including some that have threatened drinking water …
4 days ago Web Oct 13, 2021 · Eight wells serving 12 homes near the Yakima Training Center had higher-than-recommended levels of chemicals used in firefighting efforts, based on testing in …
3 days ago Web Feb 1, 2023 · Drinking water wells around the Yakima Training Center have been contaminated with chemicals used in firefighting foam from the site. Other types of …
4 days ago Web May 21, 2023 · East Selah residents with water contaminated by "forever chemicals" say they are hoping for more transparency and long-term fixes from the Army. The toxic …
5 days ago Web The Army immediately closed the well. This well is in a remote location and was only used during training exercises. An alternate water source is now used for training exercises. …
1 week ago Web Mar 1, 2022 · The U.S. Army found relatively high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in more wells near the Yakima Training Center during its second round of …
1 week ago Web Feb 1, 2023 · Washington State Issues Enforcement Order Against U.S. Army Over Yakima Training Center Contamination. The U.S. Army’s Yakima Training Center contains …