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Public raises PFAS, fuel and development concerns at Livermore City Council meeting
Summary
A public commenter told the council a consultant found elevated PFAS at Livermore Municipal Airport and said the Regional Water Board ordered further testing and corrections; the speaker asked whether airport development and hangar projects would be paused and requested the matter be agendized for council review.
Donna Kabane, the first speaker during open forum, told the council that the city’s consultant (GeoCentek/Geosyntec) identified elevated PFAS in soil and shallow groundwater at Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) and that the Regional Water Board has required corrections and supplemental testing. "Supplemental testing must be detailed in a work plan due to the water board February 2," Kabane said, and she added, "Because Livermore taxpayers will ultimately pay for the testing and all the cleanup costs, the taxpayers have a right to know more about this issue."
Kabane asked the council to address five specific questions: whether elevated PFAS findings will affect hangar development plans in the South Hangar area (South Hangar S‑1); whether airport development will be postponed until water board investigations are finalized; whether the city will agendize the consultant report and the water board’s correspondence for a December 4 council meeting; whether the fixed‑base operator can be directed to sell an FAA‑approved unleaded fuel (GAMI 100UL) rather than a product Kabane described as not yet FAA‑approved; and whether the public noise‑complaint hyperlink (for tracking complaints) has been fixed.
Kabane said the water board’s response requires corrections to the consultant report and that it assigned responsibility for testing and cleanup to the city as current owner. The commenter urged increased transparency about contamination levels and the ongoing investigations to inform Tri‑Valley residents.
No staff presentation or formal council response that night resolved the questions Kabane raised. The council did not vote on any airport action at this meeting. The item remains a request from public comment for staff follow‑up and potential future agendizing.
