PHOENIX — The town of Marana is suing the federal government, claiming “forever chemicals” from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base are contaminating its water supply.
Attorneys for the town want the government to pay past, present and future damages causing by “ongoing contamination of plaintiff’s drinking water supply with per- and polyfluoroalkyl-based substances disposed of at, or otherwise released” at the base in Tucson.
“DMAFB has taken no action to stop or even mitigate the ongoing migration of its PFAs contamination into plaintiff’s water supply, nor has agreed to pay for, reimburse, or otherwise offer to share any of the monetary damages incurred by plaintiff in response to the contamination,” the lawsuit reads.
This isn’t the first litigation in Arizona over what are known as PFAs which are considered a cause of cancer.
They were used for decades in everything from nonstick cookware to stain-resistant fabrics. More to the point as to the Air Force, they also were found in some firefighting foams.