Tuesday, June 23, 2009

80 Residents in Carmel Valley, CA lose on contaminated drinking water

June 23, 2009 - The state high court yesterday rebuffed efforts by 80 residents on a mobile home park located in central California's picturesque Carmel Valley who spent more than eight years drinking contaminated water to recover monetary damages against Monterey County.

Past water quality reports yielded fluoride concentrations three to four times the state maximum for drinking water. Although the park owner and the health department were allegedly aware the water being used by residents was unsafe, they took no action for more than eight years.

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