Fairchild continues PFAS response

By: Heather Ley, for the Free Press

Outlets: Cheney Free Press

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 273

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – The Air Force will expand drinking water testing around Fairchild Air Force Base and begin installing more in‑home water filters this fall to help address per- and polyfluoroalkyl contamination.

Representatives from the state Department of Ecology and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency briefed the community April 8 on Fairchild’s next steps in the investigation and response.

“The Fairchild team is part of this community, and we share community concerns about …

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