Base Well 3 back in action: New system safeguards Shaw’s water

Nick Muszynski, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron installation management chief, left, briefs U.S. Air Force Col. Hugh Walker, 20th Fighter Wing deputy commander, on the details of a base well and its new water treatment system at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 9, 2024. The installation of the treatment system is part of a larger effort to control and remove the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances from the groundwater in order to safeguard public health for base personnel and the surrounding community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)Nick Muszynski, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron installation management chief, left, briefs U.S. Air Force Col. Hugh Walker, 20th Fighter Wing deputy commander, on the details of a base well and its new water treatment system at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 9, 2024. The installation of the treatment system is part of a larger effort to control and remove the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances from the groundwater in order to safeguard public health for base personnel and the surrounding community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)