DOD Crafting PFAS Guidance To Prevent MILCON Cost, Schedule Issues

The Defense Department (DOD) is developing guidance on addressing PFAS-impacted soil and water during the military construction (MILCON) project development and execution process following an audit that found the lack of such guidance contributed to cost increases and schedule delays for Navy and Marine Corps projects. In a Nov. 5 report , the DOD Office of Inspector General (OIG) found in a review of five Navy and Marine Corps MILCON projects that Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) officials faced...