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"The u.s. Military Is the One Polluting It, so They Should Clean It up Themselves" - Residents of Chatan, Okinawa, Express Outrage over Pfas Being Left Unattended at the on-Base Water Purification Plant

Suspicions are growing that the U.S. military has not taken measures to remove PFAS at its own water purification plant at Camp Kuwae (Lester) in Okinawa Prefecture, and has instead demanded an expanded supply of highly treated water from outside the base. The tap water on the base exceeds the water quality standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the water source is springs and rivers both on and off the base. "Since it'…
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Suspicions are growing that the U.S. military has not taken measures to remove PFAS at its own water purification plant at Camp Kuwae (Lester) in Okinawa Prefecture, and has instead demanded an expanded supply of highly treated water from outside the base. The tap water on the base exceeds the water quality standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the water source is springs and rivers both on and off the base. "Since it'…

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news in on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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