Private well near Guard base contaminated

A type of chemical called polyfluorinated compounds has been found in a private well at a farm near the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington.
This class of chemical includes perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, a carcinogen and toxicant with which Bennington manufacturer Chemfab was found to have poisoned hundreds of area wells.This type of chemical is common in certain types of manufacturing, but it’s also found in firefighting foams, due to its exceptional resistance to therma