VAPOR INTRUSION LAWSUIT
Nine homes near Dayton auto plant affected
February 2, 2007
Have homes in your community been contaminated by the intrusion of dangerous chemical vapors? Read on to learn more about your legal options and moving forward with an environmental lawsuit.
BREAKING NEWS: Hazardous vapors have been detected in nine homes near an auto-parts plant in Dayton, Ohio, and environmental regulators want to expand sampling to 12 other houses to find out how many may need systems to remove the contaminants, reported the Associated Press.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suspects the vapors are migrating through the soil from groundwater contaminated by trichloroethylene, or TCE, a colorless liquid used to remove grease from metal parts.
According to the Associated Press, the EPA is fairly certain the groundwater is migrating from the parts plant. Daimler Chrysler, which owned the plant until 2002, believes other nearby industrial sites are also contributing to the contamination.
TCE is considered hazardous if inhaled for long periods and have reached the point at which the EPA takes action. The EPA said at least one home has levels of 260 parts per billion, 650 times that which the EPA believes can harm health.
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EPA Information
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