New Mexico files new lawsuit against US Air Force over PFAS contamination

Source NM | June 24, 2025

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"The New Mexico environment and Department of Justice on Monday announced a new lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Air Force seeking redress for PFAS contamination at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis.

Specifically, as delineated in a news release, the suit aims to order the Air Force to:

end all use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam at Cannon for anything other than emergency purposes
provide water treatment systems to residents whose water has been affected by PFAS contamination
install drinking water lines for any willing residents currently serviced by private wells in the spill area
hold regular public meetings with the community
install stormwater controls and retention basins to prevent offsite migration of PFAS from contaminated media
evaluate nearby private property affected by PFAS contamination
compensate the owners of such property for losses resulting from PFAS contamination

In January, New Mexico environment officials issued a nearly $68,000-dollar fine to the Cannon U.S. Air Force Base Tuesday, stating the military had failed to immediately report a 4,000-gallon spill of PFAS into the groundwater in August. Cannon appealed the fine in February."