Researcher tells New Mexico lawmakers more funding needed for Holloman Lake wildlife PFAS testing

By: Matthew Mondschein

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 614

Last Updated: 1 day, 23 hours ago

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While previous testing showed plants and wildlife near Holloman Lake in the south-central part of New Mexico contain some of the highest levels of toxic contamination ever recorded, some samples remain untested due to lack of funding, a state university researcher told lawmakers on Tuesday.

Experts believe the leading cause of contamination at Lake Holloman — a man-made, wastewater lake outside of Holloman Air Force Base — comes from firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl …

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