Otis Air National Guard Base / Joint Base Cape Cod
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA · Massachusetts
Massachusetts Military Reservation Superfund site with fuel, solvent, and PFAS plumes affecting a sole-source aquifer.
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Documented hazards
Fuel and solvent plumes in the Cape Cod aquifer
- Documented period
- Operations from the 1930s; NPL listing 1989; cleanup ongoing
- Potential exposure pathways
- Groundwater, Drinking water, Fuel or solvent handling
What is documented
Fuel spills, motor pool waste, and disposal areas created multiple groundwater plumes in a designated sole-source drinking water aquifer.
Documented hazard — not a VA presumptive exposure location
VA has not established a location-based presumption of exposure for this installation and period. Service here does not by itself establish exposure or service connection.
PFAS from fire training area foam use
- Documented period
- AFFF use from the 1970s onward
- Potential exposure pathways
- Firefighting foam, Groundwater, Drinking water
What is documented
Firefighting foam used at the base fire training area is a documented PFAS source in area groundwater.
Documented hazard — not a VA presumptive exposure location
VA has not established a location-based presumption of exposure for this installation and period. Service here does not by itself establish exposure or service connection.
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