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Sumter County officials meet Shaw AFB leadership about groundwater contamination; county seeks more information
Summary
County leaders told the council they met with Shaw Air Force Base leadership on July 14 about groundwater contamination; the base described a three‑phase plan to identify chemicals, remove PFAS by filtration and implement prevention measures, and county officials are in a fact‑finding stage and may engage the legislative delegation.
Sumter County leaders reported they met on July 14 with Shaw Air Force Base leadership, including the wing commander identified as Colonel Smith, to discuss groundwater contamination that may affect areas around the base.
Chairman James T. McCain Jr. said the commander’s engineering team described a three-phase mitigation approach: (1) identify chemicals…
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