HORSHAM-WARRINGTON-WARMINSTER WATER CONTAMINATION
OVERVIEW
Over the past several years, public and private drinking water wells in Horsham, Warrington, and Warminster have been shut down due to contamination from perfluorinated compounds, suspected to be released from the former Naval Air Warfare Center in Warminster an former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Horsham, as well as the Horsham Air Guard Station. This online portal contains information on the actions taken by my office in response to the contamination.
Recent Actions:
Fitzpatrick and Boyle Call for National PFAS Standard
Congress budget deal sets table for $7M PFAS study
Fitzpatrick NDAA Language Signed Into Law
Bill authorizing PFC health study heading to Trump’s desk
Congressmen from Bucks, Montgomery counties ask Trump to speed up PFC investigations
Congressmen’s letter presses DOD on water contamination
Fitzpatrick-Backed PFC Amendments Pass as Part of Defense Spending Measure
NDAA Passes House, Includes Fitzpatrick PFC Health Study
Fitzpatrick Introduces PFOS Amendments to Defense Dept. Budget Bill
Congressmen press defense officials on firefighting foams following Friday Unwell Water story
Fitzpatrick, Meehan, Boyle Press DoD for Answers After Explosive PFC Report
Federal Spending Deal Includes PFOS/PFOA Language
Fitzpatrick Fights for DOD Funding of Water Contamination Clean Up
Brian Fitzpatrick lobbies for PFOS/PFOA health study funding
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For information on drinking water, contact:
• DEP Safe Drinking Water 484-250-5980
• DEP Clean Water 484-250-5970
For information on private well testing:
U.S. EPA
Eduardo Rovira, On Scene-Coordinator
215-814-3436
Rovira.eduardo@epa.gov
U.S. EPA
Ruth Scharr, On Scene-Coordinator
215-756-7897
Scharr.ruth@epa.gov
Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base
Willington Lin
BRAC Environmental Coordinator
215-897-4904
Willie.Lin@navy.mil
Air National Guard
Keith Freihofer,
Environmental Restoration
Program Manager
3501 Fetchet Ave, Shepperd Hall,
Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
240-612-8762
keith.e.freihofer.civ@mail.mil
Pennsylvania Air National Guard 111th Attack Wing
MSgt. Christopher Botzum
Public Affairs Representative
1051 Fairchild St., Building 203
Horsham, PA 19044
215-323-7177
chris.botzum.mil@mail.mil
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Horsham Health Panel Discussion Presentations - August 29, 2016
Warrington Township Water Contamination Information
Horsham Township Drinking Water Information
Warminster Township Information on Perfluorinated Compounds
U.S. Navy: Information on Perfluorinated Compounds
EPA research on Perfluorinated Compounds