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EPA Traces Nebraska Water Contamination to Seed Treating Facility

Residents of Grand Island, Nebraska have grown increasingly concerned about the water contamination in their communities. The affected areas, which include the Marylane, Kentish Hills and Castle Estates subdivisions, are now threatened by the vapors from the contaminated soil and the groundwater leaking into homes via basement flooding.

"The flooding could increase the exposure compared to periods where the water table is lower," said Lemuel Srolovic, an attorney with the Weitz & Luxenberg Environmental Toxic Torts Unit.

The firm has filed a lawsuit againts Cargill, Incorporated, which was fingered as a source of the Grand Island groundwater contamination. Cargill's former seed treating facility, located at 3304 Engleman Road, was identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a culprit. Industrial solvents used at that plant have been found in the area's drinking water supply wells. Toxic chemicals found in that water include perchloroethene (PCE) and thrichloroethane (TCA).

If your community has been affected by PCE or any other pollutant, we may be able to help. Please fill out the form below for a free legal evaluation. We will be in touch shortly.

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see also:

Learn About PCE Learn about the Pollutant PCE Affecting Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island, Nebraska residents: Do you know about the PCE problem?

EPA The EPA names a Grand Island, Nebraska well to the Superfund list
Grand Island, Nebraska well added to EPA list of Superfund sites

Nebraska's Tainted Water Contaminated Drinking Water Threatens Health & Property of Nebraskans
Industrial Solvents Contaminated Drinking Water in Nebraska

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