Tweet - "The @usairforce contacted my office & @SenDuckworth 's office with a preliminary briefing on potential contamination of off-base water wells near @ScottAFB . We are in direct contact with local elected officials on appropriate next steps."

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"The @usairforce contacted my office & @SenDuckworth's office with a preliminary briefing on potential contamination of off-base water wells near @ScottAFB. We are in direct contact with local elected officials on appropriate next steps."

"We are also contacting top Air Force officials to urge them to pursue a transparent & community-oriented approach to dealing with this situation."

"Unfortunately, this is not a new issue, and we have been working to alleviate this threat for years across the U.S. In the last two years alone, we increased funding for PFAS-related clean-up, research, & mitigation work at and near military bases to $483 million."

"As this situation develops, we will continue to work closely with federal, state, & local officials to ensure Congress is doing everything it can to protect the public health of all those who work at @ScottAFB as well as the residents living nearby."

@SenatorDurbin

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