Groundwater Contamination Articles

St. Petersburg Residents File Suit against Raytheon Corporation

Residents in the town of Azalea recently filed lawsuits against the Raytheon manufacturing corporation for contamination to the town's irrigation wells and groundwater.

Oil Companies Agree to Settlement in MTBE Cases

Chevron, BP, and other large oil companies have agreed to a $423 million settlement to resolve more than 500 lawsuits filed against them for MTBE contamination.

Chemical Company Settles Asbestos Lawsuit for $1.8 Billion

W.R. Grace, a specialty chemical company that operated plants in Massachusetts and Montana, agreed to a settlement yesterday for asbestos claims brought against the company in a class action lawsuit.

Modine Manufacturing Co. Settles Class-Action Lawsuit

Modine Manufacturing Co. reached a $2 million settlement last month in a class-action lawsuit with residents of McCullom Lake, Illinois, who claim that chemicals from one of the company's plants caused several cases of cancer.

EPA to Test for Uranium Contamination on Navajo Reservation

The Environmental Protection Agency will begin testing the Navajo reservation for contamination after waste from nearby uranium mines have been linked to cancer in those living there, the agency said in a closed meeting last week.

Federal Groundwater Contamination Suit Targets Cargill

A federal suit filed last week by some 200 New York residents claims that Cargill Inc. illegally dumped toxic chemicals, which led to groundwater contamination and widespread illness.

Environmental Watchdog Files Intent to Sue Over River Contamination

The Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), an environmental watchdog group, filed an intent to sue two companies for allegedly allowing chemicals to seep into Raritan River in New Jersey.

Class Action Status Denied in Suit against 3M Co.

A judge ruled yesterday that the near 70,000 residents of Washington County will not be considered a class in a lawsuit against 3M Co. for damages allegedly suffered because of PFCs in drinking water.

Lawsuit Blames Liver Damage on Groundwater Contamination

An Illinois woman filed suit last week against three chemical manufacturing companies, claiming that her liver damage was caused by groundwater contamination that allegedly resulted from the companies’ negligence over more than 50 years.

Attorney General to Sue Shell, U.S. Army for $100 Million

The Colorado attorney general declared he would seek $100 million in damages from Shell Oil Co. and the U.S. Army for groundwater contamination at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, according to a report filed last week.

Minnesota Residents Seek Class Action Suit against 3M

Six Minnesota homeowners are seeking a class action suit against business giant 3M Co. for allegedly allowing PFCs, or perfluorochemicals, to seep into their drinking water, injuring them and devaluing their properties.

EPEC Agrees to $23.4 Million Settlement to Clean Up Texas Superfund Site

The United States Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that EPEC Polymers Inc. has reached a settlement worth about $23.4 million to clean up the Petro-Chemical Systems Inc. Superfund Site in Liberty County, Texas.

Alabama Officials Offer Cash to Homeowners in Path of Toxic Plume

As a 600-acre plume of toxic groundwater continues to spread across north-central Montgomery, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has offered to compensate some of the homeowners and commercial property owners caught in its path.

Former Owner of Polluted Property Agrees to $3 Million Settlement

The former owner of a Wilmington, Massachusetts, chemical plant has reached an out-of-court settlement with nearly two dozen local residents affected by the contaminated property. The settlement, worth approximately $3 million, is regarded as a landmark victory for the community.

Explosives Manufacturer Reaches Deal with Utah Environmental Officials

State environmental officials in Utah recently announced that a final settlement has been reached with Ensign-Bickford over groundwater contamination in Mapleton, Utah. The company settled its lawsuit with the city of Mapleton last December.

New York State Files Suit Against Exxon Mobil, 4 Other Companies

New York moved to file a lawsuit yesterday against Exxon Mobil and four other companies to force them to clean up a 50-year-old oil spill that spans Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood and contaminates adjacent Newton Creek.

U.S. EPA Confirms Presence of Harmful Vapors in Dayton Neighborhood

An investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that homes near the Behr Dayton Thermal Products plant in Dayton, Ohio have been exposed to dangerous levels of trichloroethylene.

Classrooms at Massachusetts School Remain Closed as Air-quality Tests Continue

Nearly one month after air-quality tests revealed traces of tetrachloroethylene (PCE), three of the classrooms at Capuano Early Childhood Center in Sommerville, Massachusetts are still closed.

Environmental Group Alleges Illegal Dumping by ExxonMobil, Files Intent to Sue

An environmental group filed a federal notice of an intent to sue Exxon Mobile yesterday, accusing the energy company of illegally dumping toxic waste into Newton Creek.

Chemical Manufacturer and Ohio EPA Reach Settlement Over Air Pollution Violations

Chemical manufacturer will pay $310,000 in fines in a settlement reached last week for air pollution violations that occurred over the last five years at its plant in Cincinnati.

15th Cancer Suit Filed against Illinois Chemical Plants

A former McCullom Lake area resident with brain cancer is the 15th individual to file suit against four Ringwood companies over alleged groundwater contamination.

Plume of Groundwater Contamination Menaces Dayton Neighborhood

A neighborhood near the Behr Dayton Thermal Products plant in Dayton, Ohio is being threatened by groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE), the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency reported last week.

$2 Million Pollution Lawsuit Headed for Court in Maryland

A hearing has been set for a chemical exposure lawsuit against Maryland’s State Highway Administration (SHA) and a handful of local businesses. Filed last June, the suit seeks $2 million in damages.

Lymphoma Lawsuit against Oil Giant BP Ends in Settlement

More than two years after filing a chemical exposure lawsuit against BP Amoco, Justin Detel’s fight is finally over. The 20-year-old Missouri resident reached a settlement with the global energy company for an undisclosed sum.

Landfill Operators under Investigation by State

In response to an investigation by South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control, the Horry County Solid Waste Authority has removed chemically treated utility poles that were partially buried on its property.

Higher Rates of Cancer Found among Residents Who Lived near Rubber Factory

The results of a recently released study show that residents who lived near a now-defunct rubber factory in Hamilton, New Jersey, have higher than normal rates of bladder and brain cancer and leukemia.

Harford County Receives Delayed Notification of Contaminated Water

Last week, Harford County, Maryland, officials sent letters to 375 homes in the Forest Hill community, notifying residents of groundwater contamination near a local elementary school.

Florida Landfill Faces Lawsuit

Residents who live near a landfill in the Northwest Florida community of Navarre have filed a lawsuit claiming that the landfill is responsible for spreading benzene, arsenic, and other toxic chemicals throughout the neighborhood.

Another class-action lawsuit targets DuPont and PFOA

DuPont is facing another class-action lawsuit in a series of suits filed against the company for releasing PFOA into the environment, in this case around its Chamber Works plant in New Jersey.

Settlement reached in Tucson polluted water lawsuit

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that accused Associated Aviation Underwriters of polluting wells in Tucson, Ariz. over 25 years ago.

Steelworkers union president supports Teflon lawsuit against DuPont in New Jersey

United Steelworkers (USW) president Leo Gerard is backing a lawsuit to clean up water supplies potentially contaminated with Teflon-related chemicals in areas surrounding DuPont's plant in New Jersey, and to monitor residents' health.

Maryland sues Exxon over gas spill at station

The state of Maryland has filed a lawsuit against Exxon-Mobile over a gas leak that lasted 370 days.

Further testing of health affects ordered for New Jersey Superfund site

Trenton, N.J. -- A report says the affects of arsenic, lead and other contaminants in a toxic dump being re-listed as a Superfund site here need to be analyzed and may pose a public health risk.

Chicago suburbanites sue over contaminated groundwater

A lawsuit filed in U.S. district court in Chicago claims that carcinogenic chemicals from a landfill have seeped into the groundwater of a Chicago suburb.

Lawsuit alleges DuPont plant contaminated New Jersey water

A suspected carcinogen and other chemicals used in Teflon production have polluted the drinking water supplies near a DuPont plant in New Jersey, according to a federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday.

Lawsuits allege contaminated water led to employee illnesses

More than 35 former employees of a telecommunications plant in Lake Mary, Fla. say they were poisoned by contaminated water. The water was used for everything from making coffee to washing of hands.

Farmer seeks $2.5 million in damages from city over landfill pollution

Mike Schrock, a Bedford, Va. farmer, wants the city to clean pollution on his land that he says prevents him from farming.

Freedom, Wisconsin residents encouraged to join in class action suit

Lawyers have invited residents to join the town and the Freedom Sanitary District in filing a class action lawsuit over the contamination of local wells.

Residents Receive $295 Million Settlement for Groundwater Contamination

Pacific Gas and Electric agreed to pay $295 million to settle groundwater contamination claims with more than 1,000 residents in several Mojave Desert towns.

New Jersey Reaches Multimillion-Dollar Settlements over Groundwater Contamination

Pharmaceutical giant, Merck & Co. Inc., and several hundred service stations will pay millions for contaminating groundwater at properties throughout New Jersey.

Lockheed Martin and Others Sued for Environmental Contamination in Florida

Residents of Manatee County, Florida say that owners of a nearby manufacturing plant were aware that plant operations were contaminating nearby groundwater and soil, but failed to disclose this information.

Lawsuit Filed After Explosion at Chemical Plant

Several residents have filed a lawsuit in the wake of a fire at a chemical processing plant, fearing adverse health effects from the release of potentially deadly toxins into the community.

Class-Action Lawsuits Filed over Teflon

In the midst of a national debate over the possible dangers of Teflon, the nonstick pan coating manufactured by DuPont, class action lawsuits on behalf of consumers have recently been filed in 9 states.

Aerojet-General Will Clean Up Contaminated Sacramento-Area Groundwater

The Aerojet-General Corporation, a leading manufacturer of rockets and engines, has agreed to clean up contaminated groundwater in the Sacramento suburb of Rancho Cordova.

Discarded Electronics Equipment Can Contaminate Groundwater

Electronic equipment, including computers, monitors and television sets, contain significant amounts of lead. If improperly disposed of, this lead can contaminate groundwater, and pose health risks to people who consume the water.

Groundwater Contaminated by Wyoming Landfills

Recent evidence indicates that many landfills in Wyoming are leaking into the state's groundwater, leading to contamination.