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At the former Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve plant in Calverton new areas of PFAS contamination have been found by environmental investigators. New sites for investigation and cleanup have been designated by the Navy. One site had PFAS in the groundwater detected at 100 times the EPA’s regional screening level of 4 parts per trillion.
The Navy will take on remedial investigation of the sites assessing the extent of the contamination and potential threats to human health. After the assessment decisions for remedies will be proposed, approved, and implemented. The process itself can take a few years with the planning phase beginning in 2024 and remedial investigation scheduled to begin in 2025.