Foam contamination concerns farmers near Ohakea air base in ManawatūWARWICK SMITH/STUFF An Air Force helicopter hovers above a herd of dairy cows in a paddock on Speedy Road just behind Ohakea Air Force Base. Farmers are worried about foam contamination finding its way on their land and animals near the Ohakea Air force base in Manawatū. Firefighting foam containing the chemicals PFOS and PFOA was used at Ohakea air base from the 1970s until 2002. PHOTO: WARWICK SMITH/STUFF A deer farm is one of five properties confirmed to have chemicals in its drinking water supply from Ohakea firefighting foam. A Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) spokesman said farm soils near Ohakea base had been tested by the New Zealand Defence Force.

Source: Stuff February 18, 2018 23:37 UTC