Kirtland hosts groundwater treatment open house

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  • By Senior Airman Eli Chevalier
  • Kirtland Public Affairs

Kirtland Air Force Base hosted an open house for the public at its groundwater treatment facility here, July 25, 2019.

"We want our neighbors to be able to get behind the fence and see for themselves what the Air Force is doing to clean up the contamination from the bulk fuels facility link and protect their drinking water," said Kathryn Lynnes, Bulk Fuels Facility Project senior advisor. "The public [were] also able to speak directly with our technical experts in a less formal setting than our typical public meetings."

Demonstrations and booths were set up at the event to show how the contamination is being removed, and experts from government agencies were there to field questions from the public.

"It looks like a very solid project," said Reinhard Lorenz, an attendee of the event. "It looks like a very solid treatment plant. Progress has been made and there is still more to come."

More information on the project and cleanup is available at the Kirtland AFB website and here.

"The community's drinking water is safe and the Air Force is committed to keeping it safe while we work with the New Mexico Environment Department to complete the investigation and perform the cleanup," said Lyness.