Editing Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (section)

==Environmental problems==
In May 2016, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ordered a drinking water well on the base to be shut down because of water contamination with [[perfluorooctane sulfonate]] ([[Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid|PFOS]]), a persistent chemical used in [[firefighting foam]].<ref name="ddn">{{cite web | url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local-military/wright-patterson-to-determine-whether-to-shut-down/nrRtf/ | title=Wright-Patterson yet to decide if it will shut down contaminated wells on base | publisher=Cox Media Group. | work=Dayton Daily News | date=20 May 2016 | access-date=25 May 2016 | author=Barrie Barber}}</ref> April 2016 water samples from two wells showed 110 parts per trillion of PFOS, which is above the new EPA lifetime threshold of 70 parts per trillion.<ref name="ddn"/> In June 2016, the EPA asked the base commander to speedily clean up the wells to prevent the contaminants from reaching more wells on base and Dayton's seven drinking water wells at [[Huffman, Dayton, Ohio|Huffman Dam]].<ref name="ddn2">{{cite web | url=http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/news/local-military/epa-asks-wright-patterson-to-speed-up-clean-up-of-/nrZZR/ | title=EPA asks Wright-Patterson to speed up clean up of drinking water wells| publisher=Cox Media Group. | work=Dayton Daily News | date=3 June 2016 | access-date=6 June 2016 | author=Barrie Barber}}</ref> Base officials stated in June 2020 that the on-base ground water tests confirmed that current PFOS contamination is below EPA required levels,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/cleaning-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-not-easy-task/2L1JtBG8xZ820UNHz6HUlL/|title = Cleaning up 'forever' chemicals in drinking water not easy task}}</ref> a claim the City of Dayton disputes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/wright-patt-responds-to-dayton-water-contamination-allegation/7QP5WED6AZHMNM7SGUTIW4LWTE/|title = Wright-Patt disputes city's claim that it's threatening community's drinking water}}</ref>