MTBE Water Contamination

In November 2003, Congress was considering legislation that would allow MTBE manufacturers to evade responsibility for dangerous and costly MTBE leakage and spills all across the country. Cities and towns that do not take legal action prior to this legislation may be forced to bear the enormous burden of clean-up alone.

Due to the severe nature of an MTBE spill, with its high solubility in water and carcinogenic effects on animals and humans, many cities and towns are asking how safe their water really is …

… due to the rash legislation being pushed through Congress, they want to know NOW.

In response to this drastic legislation, litigation has commenced in numerous states across the country against oil companies, seeking reimbursement of costs incurred by water districts for remedial measures incurred after MTBE contamination in water supplies. The main source of MTBE contamination is from pipelines or leaking underground storage tanks. We encourage you to contact the appropriate authorities in your water district. Zimmerman Reed, is active in MTBE cases across the country, including one filed in Indiana. If we can be of assistance, please click here to send an email or call us toll-free at 1.800.755.0098 and one of our attorneys would be glad to respond, at no obligation, to any concerns or questions you might have.