SPOKANE, Wash. — Officials say the Airway Heights water supply may be contaminated with chemicals from Fairchild Air Force Base just west of Spokane.

The city and Air Force said in a joint statement Tuesday evening that Airway Heights water customers are advised to not drink city water nor use it for cooking until the water system is considered free of contaminants.

KC-135 Stratotankers, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.

KC-135 Stratotankers taxi to the runway during an operational readiness exercise Aug. 22, 2014, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The exercise allowed 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wing Total Force Integration units to test and evaluate their capabilities to provide responsive aerial refueling and operational support for military missions worldwide.
Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton/Air Force

The Spokesman-Review reports the city has ceased operation of the affected wells as it considers next steps.

Officials said the warnings were issued out of an abundance of caution and that the findings were from preliminary groundwater sampling results.

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