PFAS firefighting chemical found in drinking water at Avalon Airport fire station
10/31/2022
The fire station at Avalon Airport has been closed after unsafe levels of PFAS were found in the drinking water.
The union representing aviation firefighters said the firefighting chemical was also detected in the water supply at the air traffic tower south-west of Melbourne.
Airservices Australia, which operates firefighting and air traffic services at the airport, confirmed it had closed the fire station while a new water supply was set up and a deep clean was undertaken.
"Our highest priority is protecting the health and wellbeing of our teams," a spokesperson said.
