CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M -- Air Force Civil Engineer Center will host an open house on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, to discuss the Department of the Air Force’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, restoration efforts at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, and address community concerns.
The event includes both in-person and virtual participation options for area residents to engage directly with subject matter experts about restoration progress, treatment technologies and community resources.
Subject matter experts from the following organizations will be present at the event to answer your questions:
- Air Force Civil Engineer Center
- Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy
- Bioenvironmental Engineering
- 27th Special Operations Wing
The event will begin with a one-hour poster session where subject matter experts will be available to explain restoration activities, monitoring data and answer community questions on PFAS at and around Cannon AFB. AFCEC restoration project manager, Chris Gierke, will give a program update on the status of the restoration after the poster session followed by a Q&A session.
Open House to Discuss Cannon AFB PFAS Actions
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
5 to 7 p.m.
Clovis-Carver Public Library (North Annex Room)
701 N Main St
Clovis, NM 88101
Virtual participation will be available via Microsoft Teams
Connection information will be posted at https://www.cannon.af.mil/Environmental/ prior to the event.
The DAF remains committed to environmental restoration at Cannon AFB and ongoing communication with our regulatory partners and the surrounding community. The base has invested over $74 million in PFAS remediation efforts, including a treatment facility that has treated over 100 million gallons of water to date. Our Airmen and their families are proud members of the Curry and Roosevelt County communities and we share the concerns about the potential health effects of PFAS.
For more information on the base’s environmental mission and status, please visit https://www.cannon.af.mil/Environmental/
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References
• EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline: 800-426-4791
• CDC Drinking Water Resources: https://www.cdc.gov/
• Clovis Water Quality Report: https://www.epcor.com/us/en/nm/safety/water-quality/
• Portales Water Quality Report: https://rcwc.myruralwater.com/water-quality-report
• NSF International (for water treatment info): 1-877-8-NSF-HELP
• Fluoride Treatment Info: https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/sites/static/files/2015-10/documents/2011_fluoride_questionsanswers.pdf