ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The Air Force says it has spent $125 million so far cleaning up thousands of tons of soil and millions of gallons of water contaminated by jet fuel at a base bordering New Mexico’s largest city.
Air Force Deputy Assistant Secretary Mark Correll briefed Albuquerque water utility managers on the project at Kirtland Air Force Base during a meeting last week.
The Albuquerque Journal reports Correll also reiterated the Air Force’s commitment to the clean-up. He said drinking water wells are tested monthly and no contamination has been found.
The fuel leak - believed to have been seeping into the ground for decades - was detected in 1999.
While state and military officials say drinking wells are protected, community watchdogs are pushing for an independent review of the cleanup.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
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