[CPEO-BIF] "Homeowner Brings Class Action Lawsuit Against Water Gremlin, " White Bear, Minnesota

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Homeowner Brings Class Action Lawsuit Against Water Gremlin: ‘They Need To Be Held Accountable’

By Jennifer Mayerle
WCCO TV-4 News (MN)
October 21, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS - A homeowner in White Bear Township is suing a manufacturing plant, alleging property damage. 

Water Gremlin has been at the center of controversy since early 2019, when it entered into a settlement with the state of Minnesota after more than a decade of pollution came to light. Some living near the plant say the company should compensate the community.

The manufacturing plant is surrounded by homes, one of which belongs to Rob Sharot.

“It’s a place of safety, it’s shelter,” Sharot said.

But he says the plant’s actions has threatened his home value. It released elevated and unsafe levels of a chemical known to cause cancer and birth defects, called TCE, into the air for more than 15 years.

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For the entire story, see
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/10/21/homeowners-bringing-class-action-lawsuit-against-water-gremlin-they-need-to-be-held-accountable/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org





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