Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is demanding answers after the Trump Administration delayed PFAS clean-up plans around Georgia military bases.
Sen. Ossoff joined a group of Senators pushing back on the Department of Defense (DoD)’s decision to delay the clean-up of PFAS contamination that is impacting military bases in Georgia and across the nation.
According to the DoD data, PFAS clean-up plans will be delayed at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Moody Air Force Base, Robins Air Force Base, and Savannah International Airport, which hosts the Georgia Air National Guard.
Exposure to PFAS chemicals, found in consumer products and commercial applications, has been linked to cancer, thyroid disease, weakened childhood immunity, and many other health problems, and contamination iscommon on and near many U.S. military bases.
“For years, communities contaminated by PFAS from nearby DoD installations in our states have waited for the DoD to take action,” Sen. Ossoff and the group wrote. “We request that the Department reverse its decision, return to the previous timetable released in December 2024, and accelerate efforts to remediate confirmed PFAS contamination.”
A list of the military installations in Georgia that are affected by the Trump Administration delays can be found below:
| Installation Name | Estimated Clean-Up Date (as of December 2024) | New Estimated Clean-Up Date (as of March 31, 2025) |
| Air Force Plant 6 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base | July 2028 | June 2032 |
| Dobbins Air Reserve Base | September 2026 | June 2032 |
| Moody Air Force Base | September 2026 | June 2032 |
| Robins Air Force Base | August 2028 | June 2032 |
| Savannah InternationalAirport | September 2027 | June 2032 |
Sen. Ossoff continues working to protect Georgians from harmful chemicals.
Last year, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock delivered $2.5 million through the bipartisan infrastructure law to help expedite the cleanup of hazardous materials in Macon, Milledgeville, and Warner Robins.
In 2022, during a U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Ossoff secured a commitment from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to work with him to determine if PFAS contamination is affecting Georgians living in the vicinity of Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta.
In 2021, Sen. Ossoff demanded action from the Department of Defense to clean up PFAS contamination threatening the health of Georgia military families at Robins Air Force Base, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Moody Air Force Base and Savannah Air National Guard Base.
Click here to read the full inquiry.
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