RAF Base 'Forever Chemical' Contamination 11 Times Higher than UK Hotspot

RAF base 'forever chemical' contamination 11 times higher than UK hotspot

A ‘forever chemical’ at Heyford Park, former RAF base where 9,000 homes are planned, was recorded at more than 11 times the level cited at a UK PFAS hotspot.

RAF base chemical contamination worst in UK, report finds

Testing at RAF Upper Heyford finds "unacceptable" levels of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Former RAF Base Earmarked for 9,000 Homes Has UK’s Worst “Forever Chemical” Contamination, Report Finds

A report commissioned by a developer has found “unacceptable” levels of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” at RAF Upper Heyford, a former military base where 9,000 homes are planned. The report’s author said levels there were higher than in Bentham, Yorkshire, previously identified as having the highest PFAS levels in the UK. The contamination traces back […] The post Former RAF Base Earmarked for 9,000 Homes Has UK’s Worst “Forever Chemical” Contami…

Royal Air Force Base Named the UK’s Worst Site for Chemical Contamination, Report Finds

A report says chemical contamination at the former RAF Upper Heyford base, which is being developed as a community of 9,000 homes, may be the worst in Britain. Tests commissioned by developer Dorchester Living found “unacceptable” levels of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of persistent chemicals also known as “forever chemicals”. PFAS contamination at the [...]