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S.277 - Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011 http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s112-277
H.R.1742 - Janey Ensminger Act http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1742
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BACKGROUND from The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry "U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina was established in 1942. In 1982, the Marine Corps discovered specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the drinking water provided by two of the eight water treatment plants on base. Water from the Tarawa Terrace Treatment Plant was contaminated by PCE (perchloroethylene or tetrachloroethylene). The source of the contamination was the waste disposal practices at ABC One-Hour Cleaners, an off-base dry cleaning firm. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) modeled the contamination and determined that the Tarawa Terrace system had PCE levels that exceeded the current standard of 5 micrograms per liter (μg/L) for 346 months between November 1957 and February 1987. (Note: 1 μg/L of a drinking water contaminant is equivalent to 1 part per billion or ppb) The most contaminated wells were shut down in February 1985. Water from the Hadnot Point Treatment Plant was contaminated primarily by TCE (trichloroethylene). Other contaminants in the drinking water included DCE (t-1,2-dichloroethylene), PCE and benzene. The system was contaminated by multiple sources: leaking underground storage tanks, industrial area spills, and waste disposal sites. ATSDR is currently modeling the Hadnot Point system."
EPA Releases Final Health Assessment for TCE Release date: 09/28/2011
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LINKS http://tftptf.com/v-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1900 TFTPTF Link for VA SC Disability Awards
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/lejeune/index.html ATSDR The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry https://clnr.hqi.usmc.mil/CLNR-Privacy.aspx USMC Notification Registry http://agentorangelegacy.com/camp-lejeune/ Agent Orange Legacy Children of Vietnam Veterans
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