The following is a synopsis of the quality of water at Air Force bases in Europe. Information was provided by U.S. Air Forces Europe. Aviano Air Base is located in the northeastern part of Italy, at the base of the Italian Alps, about 20 miles north of Pordenone. The layout of Aviano is unique because the community consists of seven areas, which include the administrative, community and support areas, the 16th Air Force command compound, the flight line area, a munitions storage area, a civil engineering complex, a recreational area and a decommissioned fuel railhead. Serving a population of roughly 5,400, the water system features six potable wells and two emergency links to the municipal system.
Treatment is minimal, usually chlorine injection at the wellheads.
PCE is a solvent used to clean machinery, electronic parts and clothing. The well was immediately closed and the public notified. Follow-up sampling detected no further problems or threats to health. The average daily water production is 400,000 to 600,000 gallons. Incirlik Air Base is located in the southern part of Turkey near the Syrian border.