Weitz & Luxenberg today announced that its lawsuit against Taconic Plastics Limited over water contamination in Petersburgh, New York, has been certified as the first class action case for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) pollution in the state. The lawsuit alleges that the release of PFOA from Taconic’s manufacturing facility contaminated the town’s drinking water and surrounding…

PFOA Water Contamination Lawsuit: Merrimack, New Hampshire Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is investigating the sources and consequences of PFOA water contamination in Merrimack, New Hampshire. This chemical makes people sick; it is dangerous. If you live or work in this vicinity, your water may be affected.  PFOA is a toxic chemical used in manufacturing. A…

PFOA Water Contamination Lawsuit: Petersburgh, New York A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of residents of Petersburgh, New York, against Taconic Plastics for contaminating their water with a dangerous chemical that remains in the environment long after its disposal.   Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys filed this water contamination lawsuit in Petersburgh, New…

But PFOA and PFOS present serious health concerns when present in drinking water supplies. As a result, the need for testing and treatment when the chemicals are present is crucial. Recently, environmental regulatory agencies have detected these chemicals in drinking water across the country with increasing regularity. “People are unable to protect themselves from the things…

Weitz & Luxenberg has filed a federal class action lawsuit against six producers of firefighting foam used on military bases that led to the contamination of water supplies in Pennsylvania’s Bucks and Montgomery counties with the chemicals PFOS and PFOA. “For years, residents living near military bases in eastern Pennsylvania were unknowingly exposed to dangerous…

PFOA has been linked to several potentially serious illnesses, including cancer. The PFOA contamination of Hoosick Falls’ water supply elevates the risk of these health problems because it far exceeds levels deemed safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New York State health officials. Hoosick Falls is a village of approximately 3,500 people…

When the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling rig exploded five years ago today, it was impossible to imagine that anything positive could result from that tragic event. Innocent people died, the environment was decimated by more than 134 million gallons of oil spilling over four months, multiple thousands of businesses were ruined or put on…

Eighty-seven residents of Duncan, Okla., are suing energy giant Halliburton Co., its subsidiary Halliburton Energy Services Inc. and SAIC Energy, Environmental and Infrastructure LLC (formerly The Benham Companies LLC). Their suit alleges they were harmed by decades-long consumption of well-water contaminated with toxic wastes from a nearby rocket-motor recycling operation (docket CJ-2011-A51-W, District Court, Cleveland…

Weitz & Luxenberg Battles Water Contamination Weitz & Luxenberg is an advocate and leader in the fight to protect the public from contaminated drinking water. A recent study of public water supplies found unsafe levels of chemicals in the water consumed every day by 6 million people. Unfortunately, that number represents only the tip of…

Did Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Cause Lung Cancer? Toxic substances detected in the water at Camp Lejeune included trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), benzene, and vinyl chloride. (2) The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) makes it clear the amount, length, and mode of exposure to these toxic chemicals are key factors in development…