We have a pretty good idea of where PFAS can be found at Schiphol. We have been checking for PFAS in the ground during work and construction projects since 2016 and we also know the locations of larger incidents (such as an aircraft landing next to the runway) and the (former) training grounds where PFAS-containing firefighting foam was used. However, to make sure that we have everything mapped out, we started additional in-depth investigations this summer.
17 juli was er een informatiebijeenkomst over onze aanpak PFAS-houdende grond op Schiphol. In het dorpshuis “De Vluchthaven” in Lijnden konden de circa 75 aanwezige omwonenden van Schiphol hun vragen stellen en zorgen uiten over de opslagplaatsen voor PFAS-houdende grond en de plannen voor de grondreinigingsinstallatie. Een aantal sprekers gaf toelichting en er was een informatiemarkt. ‘Naast informeren is het doel van deze avond luisteren,’ aldus Sybren Hahn (Executive Director Infrastructure), die de aftrap deed.
The observant viewer may have already seen them: excavators and shovels in the area where the temporary storage facilities (TTOPs) are for PFAS-containing soil. Let us tell you more about the work we’ve been doing.
Op woensdag 17 juli organiseert Schiphol een informatieavond over PFAS-houdende grond.
We put pen to paper for Hallobadhoevedorp.nl to answer the ten most frequently asked questions.
On the evening of Monday 11 March, the North Sea Canal Environment Agency (OD NZKG) organised an information session about the storage of PFAS-containing soil at the north-western side of the Schiphol site and the cleaning of this soil. Schiphol was of course present at this session, for which we made two fact sheets (in Dutch).
What to do with the soil containing PFAS that we have stored at Schiphol in temporary storage facilities? We can of course dispose of the soil, but we would much rather choose a circular solution that fits our zero-waste objective. After almost two years of research and testing, we think we have found that solution.