PFC on the military airfield of Manching: a municipality wants compensation from the Federal government

PFC is the abbreviation for per - and polyfluorinated chemicals. The substances originate from fire-fighting foam, the German army used.

Manching - In the dispute over toxic chemicals on the site of the military airfield of Manching, Bavaria (Landkreis Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm) is probably to be decided in a few weeks, whether it comes to the process. The market Manching has submitted as the first and so far only municipality in Germany a lawsuit against the Federal Republic of Germany, when it comes to claims for damages due to PFC exposure.

the inhabitants of Manching fear, among other things, a reduction in value of their land, because so-called per - and polyfluorinated chemicals - short-PFC - formerly of the German armed forces used fire-extinguishing foam on the airfield about the ground water in the Region spread.

A spokeswoman for the regional court of Ingolstadt said, the Federal Republic of Germany had submitted an opinion on the market until the end of may to respond. Then will decided whether or not a hearing follows.

dpa