Has groundwater contamination from the bombing range affected the drinking water supply of Vieques?
No. Groundwater, like surface water in streams, flows downhill. The Navy Live Impact Area (LIA) bombing range is downhill from the groundwater wells on the island. The groundwater from those wells is geologically isolated from and has not been affected by any groundwater contamination migrating from any potential source area within the LIA.
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