Read the full article by Lucy Bustamante (NBC Philadelphia)
“Air Force veteran Joe McGrath served on Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove for 34 years.
‘I started as a reservist in 1973,’ McGrath told NBC10. ‘The writing was on the wall that the base was going to close.’
Most of the base ceased operations in 2011. That same year, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed toxic chemicals were in the site’s groundwater and eventually in the drinking water supply for the base and surrounding neighborhoods.
The chemicals can be found in everyday items including clothing and cookware. They’re also in firefighting foam. It’s believed the use of the foam for training caused contamination at the base.” …