Air Force Drinking Water Sampling Reports of Analysis for PFOS/PFOA

Between 2013 and 2017, the Air Force conducted world-wide sampling of drinking water at all Air Force installations where the Air Force provides the drinking water.  The Air Force has released results for both untreated and treated drinking water samples associated with DoD purveyor and non-DoD purveyor drinking water systems.  Water samples were analyzed using EPA Method 537 at DoD accredited laboratories.  The data include water results from surface and groundwater sources. However, these untreated water samples do not represent drinking water provided to the public.  Drinking water quality information will be provided in the annual water quality reports (i.e. Consumer Confidence Reports) located on the individual Air Force installation webpages and in EPA’s National Drinking Water Contaminant Occurrence Database.  The sampling data also include PFAS compounds detected by EPA Method 537 for which there are no EPA thresholds or HA limits.

Air Force installations where PFOS/PFOA were sampled above 70 parts per trillion, immediate actions have been  taken, on and off installations, to ensure that no one is drinking water above 70 ppt where the Air Force is the known source. Additionally, the Air Force has worked with those respective communities to identify and implement solutions for alternative drinking water.