{"id":5808,"date":"2017-01-24T20:20:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T01:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/practiceareas\/pfoa-water-contamination-new-castle-de\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:54:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:54:26","slug":"pfoa-wasserverschmutzung-new-castle-de","status":"publish","type":"practiceareas","link":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/de\/praxisbereiche-2\/pfoa-wasserverschmutzung-new-castle-de\/","title":{"rendered":"PFOA Water Contamination – Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for determining the acceptable level of certain contaminants in drinking water throughout the nation. Two of the most dangerous contaminants are perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which the EPA has determined are OK at a level of 70 ppt (parts per trillion) or less – a level that is not expected to lead to health consequences over the course of a lifetime. Einige Recherchen,<\/a> weist jedoch darauf hin, dass PFOA und PFOS bei einem 70-fachen Wert gef\u00e4hrlich sein k\u00f6nnen niedriger<\/em> than the EPA\u2019s recommendation.<\/p>\n

In New Castle, DE, official have detected PFOS and PFOA in the water supply at levels that are well above the EPA\u2019s recommendation. Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n

Trinkwasser in New Castle mit gef\u00e4hrlichen Giftstoffen verseucht<\/h3>\n

Trinkwasser in mindestens drei Brunnen in der Stadt New Castle, DE, ist mit gef\u00e4hrlichen Mengen an PFOA und PFOS kontaminiert<\/a>. Die Werte jeder nachgewiesenen Chemikalie reichen von 0,094 Teilen pro Milliarde bis 2,3 Teilen pro Milliarde (PPB). Um das ins rechte Licht zu r\u00fccken: 2,3 Teile pro Milliarde sind 2.300 Teile pro Billion<\/em>, ein Niveau, das ist fast 33-mal h\u00f6her als der von der EPA empfohlene Grenzwert. <\/em>The three districts serve over 320,000 people, all of whom may be at serious risk of exposure and related health consequences.<\/p>\n

The source of the contaminants are likely a nearby airbase – Dover Air Force Base – and New Castle County Airport. The firefighting foam at the air base is likely to blame. In fact, one area near the air force base reported PFOS levels of 270 parts per billion, or 270,000 parts per trillion.<\/p>\n

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Die Risiken der Exposition gegen\u00fcber PFOA und PFOS<\/h3>\n

Die Risiken einer Exposition gegen\u00fcber PFOA und PFOS, insbesondere \u00fcber einen l\u00e4ngeren Zeitraum, sind sehr real. PFOA- und PFOS-Exposition sind miteinander verbunden<\/a> with developmental effects including low birth weight, skeletal variations, and accelerated puberty; cancers, including kidney and testicular cancer; thyroid complications; immune effects; and damage to the liver.<\/p>\n

If you live in New Castle, it is important that you avoid drinking the water until it is cleaned and levels of PFOS and PFOA are safe. This is especially important for young children and pregnant women.<\/p>\n

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Ihre Rechte, wenn Sie PFOA und PFOS ausgesetzt und davon betroffen sind<\/h3>\n

When your drinking water is contaminated, you may feel very helpless. At the law offices of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, we want you to know that you are not alone – our erfahrene Umweltgiftanw\u00e4lte <\/a>are here to represent you. If you are harmed as a result of contaminants in your water, you have the right to hold the responsible party liable for your losses. Companies have a duty to dispose of waste properly, and your city has a responsibility to provide you with safe, clean drinking water. When your rights are breached and your health is at risk, you have the right to take action.<\/p>\n

To learn more about your options and what to do next, please contact our law firm by phone or online today. A consultation with our lawyers is free.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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