“Furious” Ginowan City Council adopts resolution and written opinion opposing U.S. military’s disposal of water treated for PFAS

“Furious” Ginowan City Council adopts resolution and written opinion opposing U.S. military’s disposal of water treated for PFAS

The Ginowan City Council unanimously adopts a resolution opposing the U.S. Military’s disposal of water treated for PFAS (September 8, Ginowan City Council)


September 8, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Ginowan – At the September meeting of the Ginowan City Council on September 8, the council unanimously adopted a resolution and written opinion opposing the U.S. Military’s disposal of polluted water containing PFAS (organofluorine compounds) from MCAS Futenma in the public sewage system after treating the water. In July, the council had issued a request that the military not dispose of the polluted water in the sewage system, but the U.S. military went ahead with the disposal. The council strongly criticized this action, saying “We are absolutely furious.”

 

In the resolution and written opinion, the council demands four things: 1) Polluted water containing PFAS absolutely must not be disposed of in the sewage system or the rivers. 2) The U.S. Military must bear responsibility for incinerating the materials, as they have in the past. 3) Firefighting foam must be switched for an alternative product that does not contain PFAS. 4) Firefighting foam, fuel, and the like must be strictly managed in compliance with the law.

 

The council pointed out that even if treating for PFAS had been done appropriately, “we still have concerns about reputational damage. It has to be said that this action shows a complete disregard for the people of this city.” The resolution will be sent to the office of the U.S. ambassador to Japan, and the written opinion will go to office of the prime minister.

 

(English translation by T&CT and Ellen Huntley)

 

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