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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday welcomed the United States Air Force's announcement that it would take immediate action to mitigate PFAS groundwater contamination at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda.
This decision comes after a yearslong effort by state, federal, and local leaders to advocate for decisive action to protect the Oscoda community.
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. Bill LaPlante announced the USAF will undertake two new actions to expedite the cleanup of DoD's PFAS releases at the old base in Iosco County.
These efforts will prevent further migration of PFAS-impacted groundwater into adjacent surface waters. Specifically, the USAF will install groundwater treatment systems at two additional Wurtsmith sites: one at the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office, and at two landfills. Whitmer said this will stop the flow of PFAS-impacted groundwater from both source areas into nearby Van Etten Lake.