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Apr 29, 2022

Polluters Pay Municipalities for the Cost of Cleanup from Toxic Manmade Chemicals

Toxic manmade chemicals, like per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 1,2,3-Tricholoropropane (TCP), are showing up in water systems across the U.S. Municipalities are now increasing mandatory testing due to new state and federal regulations. These new regulations are also tightening maximum contaminant levels (MCL) in water systems as the health impacts of these toxic chemicals are dire.

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Apr 15, 2022

Multidistrict Litigation Suit For PFAS Contamination Gains Momentum

Water system providers across the US have joined a multidistrict litigation (MDL) suit claiming that their water supplies are contaminated with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).

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Apr 14, 2022

Merced County CA Schools Sue Dow, Shell Over 1,2,3-TCP

The Ballico-Cressey School District, a small school district in a rural stretch of northern Merced County, is suing corporate giants Dow Chemical and Shell Oil. The lawsuit, filed on March 30 in Merced County Superior Court, alleges that the big companies manufactured and sold agricultural fumigants containing toxic chemicals, polluting Cressey Elementary School’s water supply.

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Apr 11, 2022

Polluters Pay Municipalities for the Cost of Cleanup from Toxic Manmade Chemicals

Toxic manmade chemicals, like per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 1,2,3-Tricholoropropane (TCP), are showing up in water systems across the U.S. It’s not new, but it has become more common, as municipalities are now increasing mandatory testing due to new state and federal regulations.

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Apr 6, 2022

Ballico-Cressey School District Files A Lawsuit Against Dow Chemical And Shell Oil For Contaminating Drinking Water

SL Environmental Law Group announced on April 5, 2022 that its client, Ballico-Cressey School District, has filed a lawsuit against Dow Chemical and Shell Oil, sellers of pesticides that contained the chemical 1,2,3 trichloropropane, known as “TCP.”

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Apr 6, 2022

Merced County School District sues Dow and Shell over cancer-causing chemical in water

The Ballico-Cressey School District, a small school district in a rural stretch of northern Merced County, is suing corporate giants Dow Chemical and Shell Oil. “This is an effort to hold these companies accountable,” said Kenneth Sansone, attorney at SL Environmental Law Group who is representing the school district.

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Mar 28, 2022

Water Replenishment District Sues Major PFAS Chemical Companies

SL Environmental Law Group has filed a suit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District (WRD) of Southern California against 3M Company, E.l. Dupont de Nemours and other manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of PFAS.

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Mar 17, 2022

PFAS Messaging: How to Communicate With Your Stakeholders

In a time of heightened concern around water safety and environmental crises, effective communication starts with an appropriate messaging strategy. Talking to water customers, community members, and the media about contaminants such as PFAS is an important responsibility that is on the horizon for water providers, if it hasn't already come up.

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Media Coverage

Polluters Pay Municipalities for the Cost of Cleanup from Toxic Manmade Chemicals

Multidistrict Litigation Suit For PFAS Contamination Gains Momentum

Merced County CA Schools Sue Dow, Shell Over 1,2,3-TCP

Ballico-Cressey School District Files a Lawsuit Against Dow Chemical and Shell Oil for Contaminating Drinking Water

California school district sues Dow and Shell over cancer-causing chemical in water

Polluters Pay Municipalities for the Cost of Cleanup from Toxic Manmade Chemicals

Ballico-Cressey School District Files A Lawsuit Against Dow Chemical And Shell Oil For Contaminating Drinking Water

Merced County School District sues Dow and Shell over cancer-causing chemical in water

Water Replenishment District Sues Major PFAS Chemical Companies

PFAS Messaging: How to Communicate With Your Stakeholders

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