2012 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 05:06:05 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] PERCHLORATE: Rialto (CA) settlement
 
RIALTO: $50 million and counting for settlements


RIALTO: $50 million and counting for settlements

BY DAVID DANELSKI and RICHARD K. De ATLEY
Riverside Press Enterprise (CA)
December 5, 2012

Court settlements totaling $51 million in the Rialto perchlorate pollution case could mean hundreds of dollars in refunds to residents who for years paid drinking water surcharges to help cover the cost of cleaning up the mess left by an array of industries.

The latest total, announced by the government Wednesday, Dec. 5, involves agreements with more than a dozen parties, including Emhart Industries, a subsidiary of Black & Decker, and Pyro Spectaculars Inc. All operated at an industrial site in north Rialto and are believed to have spilled or dumped perchlorate, an ingredient in explosives, and trichloroethylene, a solvent.

The pollution, dating as far back as World War II, eventually invaded drinking water supplies, putting people at greater risk for cancer and thyroid problems.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.pe.com/local-news/san-bernardino-county/san-bernardino-county-headlines-index/20121205-rialto-50-million-and-counting-for-settlements.ece


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