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High Concentrations of PFAS Found Near Water Source Around Camp Kuwae; Environmental Group Conducts Investigation; Also Detected Within the Park in Chatan Town.

Regarding the issue of perfluorooctaneous fluorine compounds (PFAS) contamination at the water treatment plant within Camp Leicester, a U.S. military base in Chatan Town, it was revealed on the 23rd that the environmental group "Informed Public Project (IPP)" conducted water quality surveys near the water source of the treatment plant and detected high concentrations of PFAS exceeding Japan's guideline value (50 nanograms) at two locations.
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Regarding the issue of perfluorooctaneous fluorine compounds (PFAS) contamination at the water treatment plant within Camp Leicester, a U.S. military base in Chatan Town, it was revealed on the 23rd that the environmental group "Informed Public Project (IPP)" conducted water quality surveys near the water source of the treatment plant and detected high concentrations of PFAS exceeding Japan's guideline value (50 nanograms) at two locations.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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