The drinking water of tens of thousands of Security, Widefield and Fountain residents was found to be tainted by toxins called perfluorinated compounds, or PFAS in January of 2016. The toxins were traced back to firefighting foam from Peterson Air Force Base.

Now, southern El Paso County residents have been included in national health study on toxic chemicals in drinking water. Meanwhile the EPA struggles to address, regulate and study the toxins–which affect millions of Americans across the county. Colorado lawmakers continue to fight for funding to cleanup and reimburse the affected water utilities.

On August 22, the Air Force Academy reported that the same toxic chemicals polluting the southern El Paso County aquifer were found in groundwater at the academy.

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