“After 10 long years, Pomona has achieved its goal which is to make sure that the citizens of our city will not have to pay the cost of cleaning up a mess created by a large foreign corporation doing business in our city,” said Pomona City Manager James Makshanoff.
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A federal jury awarded the city of Pomona $48 million in damages to be paid by a foreign corporation for contaminating its groundwater with a toxic chemical mixed with fertilizer and sold to citrus farmers for decades.
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Defective commercial products near surface and groundwater sources and consumer products that release harmful chemicals into the water system are a real threat to safe drinking water. It's key to have a strategy to hold polluters accountable, and in some cases, litigation may be the best option.
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Who should pay, literally and figuratively, for chemical contamination in source water?
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Through private well testing, watershed protection and new water facilities, the people of the Granite State are turning the tide on water contamination and restoring the safety and reliability of their drinking water supplies thanks to bold action to make sure polluters pay for damage.
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Join us virtually on October 12th for the AGWT conference on groundwater in New Mexico. We will be speaking on Tuesday at 12pm on PFAS contamination, evolving regulations, and options for impacted water suppliers.
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Join us on September 29th at 10 am ET at The Utility Expo in Louisville, KY.
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Please join us in-person in Orlando, FL on September 28-29 for the Florida Groundwater Conference, hosted by AGWT.
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The City of Pomona, represented by SL Environmental Law Group, has been successful in their 10 year battle to hold polluters accountable for drinking water contamination from the chemical perchlorate.
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Back in court for the third time, following a successful appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the City of Pomona – represented by SL Environmental Law Group – is seeking compensation from SQM North America Corporation for the contamination of the city's water supply with a toxic chemical called perchlorate.
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SL is now representing over 40 of approximately 75 water providers in MDL-2873 against various AFFF manufacturers.
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SL is part of a legal consortium that is dedicated to protecting water providers against the parties responsible for PFAS contamination of public drinking water.
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