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Wisconsin Toxic Tort Lawsuit for Environmental Pollution: WI Superfund Sites

Wisconsin Environmental Pollution: Superfund Sites

Residents of Wisconsin may be at risk of serious health issues arising if they live close to a Superfund site. Property values can decline if it is contaminated by the toxins commonly found at these sites.

If your health has been affected or your property damaged, you can punish polluters by filing a lawsuit against them with the help of an environmental toxic tort attorney. Weitz & Luxenberg is nationally known for its groundbreaking work in MTBE and asbestos litigation, handling tens of thousands of lawsuits for clients all over the country.

Superfund was enacted by the United States Congress on December 11, 1980 in response to the Love Canal disaster. This law created a tax on petroleum and chemical industries and provided broad federal authority to respond directly to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances that may endanger public health or the environment. Over five years, $1.6 billion was collected, and the tax went to a trust fund for cleaning up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

Under CERCLA, four classes of parties may be liable for contamination at a Superfund site:
• the current owner or operator of the site (CERCLA section 107(a));
• the owner or operator of a site at the time that disposal of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant occurred (CERCLA section 107(a)(2);
• a person who arranged for the disposal of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant at a site (CERCLA section 107(a)(3));and
• a person who transported a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant to a site; that transporter must have also selected that site for the disposal of the hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants (CERCLA section 107(a)(4)).

The EPA lists 1,604 Superfund sites as of May 2005.

Don't let Superfund polluters get away with harming Wisconsin's natural resources and your health. Contact Weitz & Luxenberg today to learn more about your legal choices. To get started, fill out this brief form. Your case will be reviewed shortly. To refer a friend or loved one to Weitz & Luxenberg, follow this link.

Superfund Sites in Wisconsin Include:

(You can view the EPA report of each site by selecting the letter the site starts with from the list at the top of this page)

Algoma Municipal Landfill
Ashland/Northern States Power Lakefront
Better Brite Plating Co. Chrome And Zinc Shops
City Disposal Corp. Landfill
Delavan Municipal Well #4
Eau Claire Municipal Well Field
Hagen Farm
Hechimovich Sanitary Landfill
Hunts Disposal Landfill
Janesville Ash Beds
Janesville Old Landfill
Kohler Co. Landfill
Lauer I Sanitary Landfill
Lemberger Landfill, Inc.
Lemberger Transport & Recycling
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Lagoons
Master Disposal Service Landfill
Mid-State Disposal, Inc. Landfill
Moss-American Co., Inc. (Kerr-Mcgee Oil Co.)
Muskego Sanitary Landfill
N.W. Mauthe Co., Inc.
National Presto Industries, Inc.
Oconomowoc Electroplating Co., Inc.
Onalaska Municipal Landfill
Penta Wood Products
Refuse Hideaway Landfill
Ripon City Landfill
Sauk County Landfill
Schmalz Dump
Scrap Processing Co., Inc.
Sheboygan Harbor & River
Spickler Landfill
Stoughton City Landfill
Tomah Armory
Tomah Municipal Sanitary Landfill
Waste Management Of Wisconsin, Inc. (Brookfield Sanitary Landfill)
Wausau Ground Water Contamination

It is important that you inquire about your pollutant lawsuit soon since Wisconsin law may limit your time to bring a legal claim. Your review is free and there is no commitment.

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