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Tucson Water gives quarterly PFAS update; Airport remediation and Randolph Park projects advancing
Summary
Tucson Water reported on Q4 2024 PFAS work: 22 wells proactively taken offline, an Airport remediation project under construction (completion expected Dec 2026), Randolph Park treatment planned with state and federal contributions, and ongoing Air Force remedial work at Plant 44.
Tucson Water presented its quarterly report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the city’s water resources on Feb. 19, telling the mayor and council that monitoring and remediation projects continue across multiple sites and that funding and negotiations with responsible parties remain active.
Water Director John Kamik said the potable system “should be free of any known PFAS impacts” but that staff have identified several aquifer areas they actively avoid: “To date, we have proactively turned off 22 wells over the past few years and have restricted the use to emergency only for 8 additional wells,” Kamik said.
Kamik updated the council on several projects: - Randolph Park groundwater treatment: Tucson Water began work to…
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