State environmental officials say the U.S. Army has not fulfilled a commitment it made to help residents of 26 homes that have tested positive for toxic vapor near Fort Gillem. Officials say the Army agreed to install vapor mitigation systems within the 26 homes no later than Sept. 11 but has yet to act.
Susan Martin-Morgan lives about a mile from Fort Gillem. She said the Army sampled the air quality of her home and discovered it contains elevated levels of dangerous chemicals that could pose a long-term risk to her family’s health. 
State environmental officials believe the toxic vapor is entering homes from contaminated groundwater originating from the former army base. Martin-Morgan said she and other family members have suffered from health-related issues that could be related to the hazardous chemicals.
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