LAKEHURST – A public forum concerning dangerous man-made compounds was postponed and will be rescheduled for later this spring.
PFAS is a class of highly fluorinated substances. PFAS compounds are also commonly known as “forever chemicals” which means they do not break down in the environment like other chemicals.
This persistence can result in the concentration of these compounds growing to levels that are unsafe for human exposure with possible negative health effects such as: low infant birth weights, immune system dysfunction, cancer, and thyroid hormone disruption.
On April 10, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule on drinking water standards for PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The Department of Defense supports EPA’s development of a nationwide drinking water standard for PFAS that applies to everyone.
Joint Base Public Affairs spokesman Matt Porter stated that in order to “communicate the most accurate information regarding this new standard set by the EPA, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center postponed the PFAS Open House that was originally scheduled for April 24 in Browns Mills.”
Porter added that the PFAS Open House will be rescheduled. “Our surrounding communities will be informed of its new time and location.” Those surrounding areas include areas of Burlington County and Jackson, Manchester and Plumsted townships in Ocean County.
