In response to the fact that organic fluorine compounds, which have been pointed out to be harmful, were detected in wastewater from a U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, exceeding the national guideline value, the city ordered an on-site inspection of the base by the U.S. side. decided to apply for

At the wastewater treatment facility at the U.S. Navy Yokosuka Base in Yokosuka City, since May this year, PFOS and PFOA, which have been pointed out to be harmful organic fluorine compounds, have been detected in excess of the government's provisional guideline values. However, in a survey conducted by the US military in August, it was detected at a concentration 172 times higher than the guideline value.



In response to this problem, Mayor Katsuaki Uechi of Yokosuka City announced at a press conference on the 27th that he would apply to the U.S. military to allow city officials to enter the base and directly investigate the U.S. military's anti-pollution measures. clarified.



Whether or not to allow entry is discussed and decided by the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee, but after November 1, after the operation of the "activated carbon filter" that the base is installing that absorbs harmful substances, an on-site inspection will be conducted. I would like to collect the wastewater at the wastewater treatment facility and examine it in detail.



Mayor Uechi said, ``For the peace of mind of the citizens, the city wants to conduct its own survey and confirm the effectiveness of the activated carbon filter.''