Testing of firefighting foam impact to commence at Tindal

By Lyndon Keane
Updated May 25 2016 - 12:37pm, first published 12:33pm
FOAM FORUM: The Department of Defence will be in Katherine on June 1 to outline its plan to test for contamination at RAAF Base Tindal. Picture: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
FOAM FORUM: The Department of Defence will be in Katherine on June 1 to outline its plan to test for contamination at RAAF Base Tindal. Picture: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

THE Department of Defence will undertake preliminary testing to determine whether firefighting foam used at RAAF Base Tindal for 16 years has contaminated surrounding water and soil.

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