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Eielson Groundwater Pollution Spreading

KUAC | By Dan Bross
Published June 16, 2015 at 12:57 PM AKDT
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Ground water contamination at Eielson Air Force Base has spread off the facility. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, a chemical thought to originate from firefighting foam used at the base prior to the year 2000, is being detected in groundwater wells in a nearby subdivision. 

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Dan Bross
Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.
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