THE PUMPING OUT OF CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER FROM UNDER KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE AND A NEARBY NEIGHBORHOOD GETS UNDERWAY FRIDAY. IT'S AN EARLY TEST OF A SYSTEM THAT COULD EVENTUALLY BE USED FOR LARGE SCALE CLEANUP.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE CONTAMINATED WATER IS BEING REMOVED SO IT CAN BE TREATED. THE SPILL AND SUBSEQUENT CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVERED BACK IN 1999 AND IS BLAMED ON AN AVIATION FUEL SPILL.
