2023 RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Feltwell PFAS Sampling Results Published Jan. 2, 2024 By Capt. Jason Clark 48th Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- In November 2023 the 48th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight conducted sampling for 29 PFAS analytes at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Feltwell, and RAF Mildenhall. Sampling was performed using EPA Method 533 and EPA Method 537.1 in accordance with EPA requirements. All PFAS sample results indicate all analytes are below the current 70 parts per trillion (ppt) EPA limit for drinking water. Sampling results in parts per trillion for each detected analyte at each location are below. All omitted analytes were not detected at any installation. RAF Feltwell is omitted from the table as no analytes were detected. A list of all PFAS analytes tested can be accessed via the following EPA link: https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/fifth-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule#scope Analyte RAF Lakenheath RAF Mildenhall Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) 1.711 6.65 Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) ND 2.50 Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) ND 3.38 Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) 1.571 11.5 Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) ND 2.63 Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) 3.40 14.1 Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) ND 6.24 Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) 2.11 15.0 Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) ND 2.02 1 - Estimated concentration as it is below the limit the laboratory can reliably detect. 2 - ND = Not detected If you have any questions or concerns regarding these results, please contact the Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight at DSN: 314-226-8047 or via e-mail at usaf.lakenheath.48-mdg.mbx.sgpb@health.mil.