December 14, 2018
Blood tests show southern El Paso County residents have high levels of toxic chemicals from contaminated water
Many Security, Widefield and Fountain residents have extremely high levels of toxic chemicals in their bodies compared with other Americans, apparently from drinking water contaminated by firefighting foam used for decades at Peterson Air Force Base, according to a first-of-its-kind study released Thursday...
March 28, 2018
Air Force Official Gives Update at Council Meeting
At the March 13 Fountain City Council meeting, Colonel Eric Dorminey, vice commander from the 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, gave an update on what is taking place on base regarding PFOS/PFOA water contamination issues...
March 07, 2018
Members of The Fountain Valley Clean Water Coalition hosted Drs. John Adgate and Chris Higgins and members of their health study research team last week at the First United Methodist Church of Fountain to discuss an upcoming study to investigate the health effects to local residents from exposure to Perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) in the area's drinking water...
December 22, 2017
Researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Colorado School of Mines received a two-year grant to investigate contamination of the drinking water in the towns of Fountain, Security, and Widefield, Colorado...
December 22, 2017
Researchers said Thursday they will study contamination levels in the blood of about 200 Colorado residents whose drinking water was tainted by firefighting foam from an Air Force base...
Apr 25, 2019
2nd Public Meeting about Study Results
When: Thursday, April 25th at 6:30 PM
Where: First United Methodist Church at 1003 N. Santa Fe Ave. Fountain, CO 80817
Additional Instructions: The meeting will be held in the basement of the church in Metcalfe Hall. You may enter through the double doors on the lower floor in the back of the building. This room is handicap accessible.
Apr 15, 2019
Participants to receive 2nd round of results Mid-April
Study participants should receive their 2nd results letter the week of April 15th. This letter will give information on additional health markers and PFASs that we tested for.
Dec 13, 2018
1st Public Meeting about Study Results
When: Thursday, December 13th at 6:30 PM
Where: First United Methodist Church at 1003 N. Santa Fe Ave. Fountain, CO 80817
Additional Instructions: The meeting will be held in the basement of the church in Metcalfe Hall. You may enter through the double doors on the lower floor in the back of the building. This room is handicap accessible.
Nov 28, 2018
Part One of Results Letters have been Sent
If you have not received your letter, please contact the study team via phone or e-mail.
E-Mail: PFAS-AWARE@ucdenver.edu
Phone: (719)0301-9733
Sep 11, 2018
Midway through Data Entry
At this point we have received about half of the results from the various tests we did. Expect to get your results communication letter sometime in November.
Jun 11, 2018
No Longer Recruiting
Thank you for your interest in PFAS-AWARE, we are no longer recruiting for this study.
Blood Draw Location and Date
Security Fire Department, 400 Security Blvd.
June 7th, 8th and 9th (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)