City of Tucson Files Lawsuit Over PFAS Contamination Linked to Air Force Base
Source: https://environmentenergyleader.com/, December 13, 2024
By: Marybeth Collins
The City of Tucson has taken legal action against the U.S. government, alleging that toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” released from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base have significantly and ongoing contaminated the city’s drinking water. Filed on Monday, the lawsuit seeks compensation for damages caused by PFAS and calls for the Air Force to fully fund or reimburse Tucson for implementing a treatment system to remove PFAS from untreated water supplies. Read more.