US military stationed in Japan: Pollutants flowing through drainage ditches to the southwest of Yokota base may cause leakage

On the evening of December 21st, the Japanese Ministry of Defense released a statement from the US military regarding the investigation into the leakage of harmful pollutants perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the Yokota base of the US military stationed in Japan. The US military stated that the flow of pollutants through underground drainage ditches to the southwest of the base may lead to pollutant leakage, but the possibility of pollutants flowing directly outside the base without drainage ditches is extremely low.

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