It’s not clear if Chromack’s water has been impacted, and the DEP has no current plans to test private wells like hers. Scientists think it’s likely that there is PFAS contamination nearby. Ī stream across the street from Sarah Chromack’s home starts 2 miles up the road, right next to a firefighting training facility at the Pittsburgh airport. LISTEN to The Allegheny Front’s Kara Holsopple talk with PublicSource’s Oliver Morrison about his reporting. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has begun testing hundreds of public drinking water systems in the state to see how far PFAS contamination extends, but the DEP isn’t saying where exactly it is conducting the tests. The foam contains several chemicals referred to as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which have been linked to low birthweight, thyroid problems, immune system disruptions and cancer. National Guard, toxic firefighting foam has, over time, contaminated the surface and groundwater at two military bases at the southeast end of the airport, fewer than 1.5 miles from Chromack’s home. She’s been drinking water out of a private well in her basement the entire time.Īccording to a recent report from the U.S.
Sarah Chromack has lived in her house just south of the Pittsburgh International Airport since the 1960s. This story is republished with permission from PublicSource.
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