Tuesday, July 10, 2007

A Washington Family Finds a Hazardous Waste Site in the Backyard of Their New Home

July 9, 2007 - n the middle of the flooding and the mold, years of personal and industrial waste began percolating up from the middle of the Nealey's backyard.

Julie showed us through the thick brush pointing out trash, oil drums and rusted car bodies from an old auto shop.

"The only way it could get worse is if they dug into the property and found a burial site," she said.

"We did all the things you're suppose to do, we had home inspections, our mortgage company did flood determinations, we had a title company look at stuff, no one found anything," Julie said.

The Nealeys sued their home inspector, only to find out their contract allowed them to sue only for what they paid their inspector -- less than $200. The Nealeys also sued the former owners and their real estate company, Wilson Realty.

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