About Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit
Camp Lejeune, a major U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina, supplied its residents with drinking water contaminated with volatile organic compounds, primarily trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE). For decades, military families living on base were unknowingly exposed to cancer-causing chemicals through their tap water, shower water, and water used in food preparation.
The contamination was caused by off-base dry cleaning operations, industrial facilities, and landfill seepage that infiltrated the base's groundwater supply. Despite testing confirming the contamination, the military failed to adequately warn residents or provide alternative water sources for extended periods. Thousands of service members, military families, and their children were exposed to levels of TCE and PCE far exceeding EPA safety standards.
In 2022, the Camp Lejeune Families Act (CLJA) was enacted, allowing affected individuals to pursue compensation claims. The federal government established a claims program for those who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between August 1953 and December 1987 and developed one of several specified cancers or diseases.