Environmental Claims Journal

Navigating the Wave of Water Contamination Claims: Analysis of City of New York v. Amerada Hess Corp. and Its Implications for Other Water Contamination Claims

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DOI:: 10.1080/10406020903543269

Suzanne Cocco Midlige & Amanda K. Coats

pages 17-26

Available online: 18 Feb 2010

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Abstract

An emerging issue that has gained the attention of the media and environmental activists in the United States over the past decade is the contamination of the United States’ drinking water supply. The alleged contaminants in the nation's water supply have ranged from methyl tertiary-butyl ether and coal by-products to pesticides and herbicides. Although these threats have drawn the attention of the media and activists, federal, state, and local regulators have been slow to respond. As a result, water contamination lawsuits are becoming more prevalent.