New studies show that Holloman Lake, which is less than 10 miles west of Alamogordo, is the most contaminated ecosystem in ...

All the samples collected at Holloman Lake, whether water, soils, plants, algae, or animal tissues, had very high PFAS concentrations (up to 120,000 ng/g in the liver of a kangaroo rat), up to ...

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — The presence of extremely high levels of "forever chemicals" has been detected in Holloman Lake near Alamogordo, raising concerns for those who fish, hunt, or camp in the area.

Holloman Lake was built in the 1960s to collect stormwater, and waste from a water treatment plant at Holloman Air Force Base. Now, it serves as a wastewater catch basin for the base, ...

Holloman borders Alamogordo, where 31,000 residents rely on groundwater within the Tularosa Basin. Base officials there identified five known sites where the chemicals were released.

Levels of PFAS – often labeled “forever chemicals” – rose to dangerous amounts in Holloman Lake last year, prompting the state of New Mexico to warn visitors about potential health hazards.

World record-breaking levels of toxic chemicals found at Holloman Lake. Environmental experts concerned on the effects PFAS will have on New Mexicans.

“The levels of PFAS contamination in Holloman Lake are deeply concerning, particularly for hunters who may have consumed waterfowl from the area over the past decade,” Miranda Durham, the ...

New research from the University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology has revealed world-record concentrations of PFAS in birds and mammals at Holloman Lake in southern New Mexico.PFAS ...

“Holloman Lake itself – its surface water and sediments, its flora and fauna – is the known epicenter of the massive PFAS contamination we have been studying since 2021, ...

T he presence of extremely high levels of "forever chemicals" has been detected in Holloman Lake near Alamogordo, raising ...

Holloman Lake in New Mexico exhibits world-record PFAS concentrations across water, soils, plants, and wildlife, with levels up to 120,000 ng/g in animal tissues—exceeding EPA drinking water ...