Posts Tagged 'contaminated water'

Government Under Fire Over Jet Fuel Claims in Hawaii Base Drinking Water

Four families previously posted to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham have filed a federal lawsuit against the United States alleging that the Navy contaminated the base’s water supply with jet fuel and failed to notify base residents. The lawsuit alleges “negligence, trespass, nuisance, and medical malpractice resulting in physical and emotional injuries.”

According to the lawsuit, tens of thousands of gallons of jet fuel were released from the Red Hill fuel storage facility located near the base into the ...

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Plaintiffs: 5,000 Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims Just the Beginning

5,000 claims already filed after camp lejeune water contamination discoveryThe Office of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Tort Claims Unit recently said that “approximately 5,000” claims have now been filed as a result of water contamination found at Marine installation Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The claims seek compensation for Marines, their families, and contractors stationed at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs say those dates account for upward ...

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Concerns Continue as Contaminated ‘Real Water’ Remains for Sale

real water may be interfering with contaminated water recallA brand of water that has been linked to an outbreak of non-viral hepatitis remains on shelves for sale, even as federal officials scramble to enact and enforce a recall. And, there is growing cause to believe that the recall effort may actually be getting stalled by Real Water themselves.

The company markets an alkalized water product and sells it in a variety of sizes ...

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