Please contact the Site Lead for the most up-to-date status of this site.
Ira Adolphues, AdolphuesI@Michigan.gov or 586-295-6682.
Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area operated is located at 7800 Gale Road. On January 10, 2014, a twin-engine Cessna 310 plane owned by Royal Air crashed in a wooded area at this site just north of the boat launch and south of the beach area. The plane caught fire and approximately 85 gallons of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) was used.
Groundwater flow is unknown in the recreation area, however, the airport property adjacent to the east has a shallow groundwater flow to the south-southeast.
Content posted September 2021.
See an aerial view of the location of the site.
EGLE and MDHHS have been working together to identify and sample drinking water wells in the area. Waterford Township does have city water pipes located along most, if not all the residential roads north of the airport. Most homes in the area are already connected to city water.
EGLE will draft a compliance communication to Royal Air Freight notifying them of their Part 201 obligation to delineate and clean up the contamination.
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Type of Sample |
Date Sampled (or Range) |
Numberof Sample Results Received |
Number of Samples above Criteria* |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Monitoring Wells |
July 19 - 20, 2021 | 8 | 2 |
