Tag: Security-widefield
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Report on forever chemicals shows minimal risks to Security-Widefield residents
Contamination caused by forever chemicals in the water and soil in the Security-Widefield area has been well mitigated after multi-million dollar efforts, according to an analysis by a health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The forever chemicals were caused by the historic use of firefighting foam at Peterson Space Force…
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PFAS water contamination everywhere, but Colorado Springs-area treatment plants gaining ground
Manmade chemicals brought to the marketplace last century after World War II to make life better with products such as nonstick cookware and water-repellent shoes have made life in this century more worrisome. The Security-Widefield area of El Paso County in 2016 became ground zero for drinking-water contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group…
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By the Numbers | Fountain-Fort Carson at Widefield
Fountain-Fort Carson and Widefield will open the football season against each other Friday night after very different seasons a year ago. The Trojans advanced to the Class 4A semifinals and finished 6-2. The Gladiators lost all four of their games a year ago. Despite the relatively short drive between the two schools, Thursday’s contest will…