SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Several people living in Deep Creek, just west of Airway Heights, say they have PFAS-contaminated water, but they aren't sure who's responsible for cleaning it.

Deep Creek is just a few miles away from Fairchild Air Force Base, which is being held responsible for putting PFAS into the local water supply. The so-called "forever chemicals" are used in several industrial products, including firefighting foam.

Jean Coultas had her well tested last year for PFAS and confirmed it was contaminated. She suspected Fairchild was to blame and called the base.

"[They] hung up on me. 'That's Medical Lake's problem.' So they're throwing it back and forth," Coultas said.

Coultas says she hasn't been able to get in contact with anyone about fixing this problem of getting PFAS

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