"The England air force base, now called England Airpark, is a sprawling former military facility in Louisiana where Pfas levels in the groundwater have been found at least 41m parts per trillion (ppt). Federal drinking water limits for several Pfas compounds range from 4-10 ppt, meaning the levels have been at least 575,000 times higher than the limit."
"Though the base likely draws its drinking water from elsewhere, the chemicals are also in the soil and air, public health advocates say. That raises a health risk for kids and families staying at the site, added Jared Hayes, a senior policy analyst with the Environmental Working Group non-profit, which tracks military pollution nationwide."
"There shouldn't be housing at contaminated bases and we need to be cleaning up this stuff much faster if we're going to put people in harm's way, Hayes said."
Donald Trump's ICE plans to establish a detention facility for children and families at England Airpark, a site with extremely high Pfas contamination. Groundwater levels of Pfas exceed federal limits by 575,000 times, making it one of the most polluted locations in the US. The site also contains other toxic chemicals, raising public health concerns. Experts argue that housing should not be placed at contaminated sites and emphasize the need for faster cleanup efforts. The Department of Homeland Security has not confirmed new detention centers, while project officials indicate the site could be operational soon.
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