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What: Public Hearing on Discharge Permit for Ft. Belvoir
When: Monday, June 2 6:30 PM
Where: Sherwood Regional Library Meeting Room
2501 Sherwood Hall Lane
Alexandria, VA 22306
Why: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a draft pollution discharge permit for Fort Belvoir, a U.S. Army installation. If approved, this permit would allow Fort Belvoir to release toxic PFAS chemicals into local waterways, including Accotink Creek, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. The draft permit fails to mention PFAS.
DEQ knows Ft. Belvoir has PFAS contamination in groundwater, surface water, and soil because the D.O.D/U.S. Army has identified such. Additionally, Ft. Belvoir may still use firefighting foam containing PFAS in one of its airplane hangars.