Environmental Pollutants
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Fennville Residents Affected by Wastewater Contamination May Get a Free Lawsuit Review.
If you or a loved one has been impacted by the environmental contamination of well water in the Fennville, MI area, our environmental lawyers may be able to help you by filing a lawsuit against the company responsible for the contamination.
In 2004, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) first became aware of groundwater contamination associated with wastewater sprayed in the area. The DEQ investigation began in 2005, and resulted in on-going efforts to determine the extent of the well water contamination.
That investigation determined that Birds Eye, which operates a processing facility in the area, routinely sprayed water with sediments and other ingredients (called “dregs”) from their fruit processing operation.
The wastewater leached into wells in the area, where it caused chemical reactions to occur in the well water. The oxygen levels in the water were reduced, allowing levels of arsenic, iron and manganese to rise to unsafe levels. As a result, Fennville residents who obtained their water from wells have been relying exclusively on bottled water for cooking and drinking supplied to them by Birds Eye.
Our Lawyers
Our environmental attorneys are litigators with extensive courtroom experience and an in-depth understanding of the environmental laws.
Weitz & Luxenberg is currently litigating two large cases involving injuries people have sustained as a result of exposures to contaminants in their drinking water and/or in the air they breathe: one in Plant City, Florida, which has approximately 1,000 plaintiffs, and one in Grand Island, Nebraska, which has approximately 300 plaintiffs.
Our Success
The firm recently secured a landmark settlement against some of the country's biggest oil companies for contaminating public drinking water supplies with a gasoline additive known as methyl butyl tertiary ether, or MTBE. Most of those defendants agreed to pay $423 million to settle suits involving the contamination of 153 public and private drinking water systems nationally.
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If you are concerned about wastewater contamination in Fennville, we may be able to help. Complete the form on this page for a free review of your potential environmental case. A Weitz & Luxenberg representative will contact you as soon as possible.
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