A soil sample taken from the site of Eastside Fire and Rescue headquarters showed a detection of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), which have been found recently in several local water wells, the city of Issaquah announced Thursday.
The soil samples were taken by a water system consultant the city of Issaquah hired to study potential sources of the PFCs.
The consultant team approached Eastside Fire and Rescue requesting to test the soil at its headquarters, which is located at 175 Newport Way NW, nearby the affected water wells.
Both the city of Issaquah and Eastside Fire and Rescue are working together to further investigate for potential sources of PFCs.