July 28, 2009 - Residents of Cowpens, Michigan filed a lawsuit alleging that their properties, including wells that once provided drinking water, were contaminated by a textile mill that operated nearby from 1969-90. Water in underground spring tests have tested positive for tetrachloroethylene - also know as perchloroethylene, or PCE.
PCE is a man-made chemical used for dry cleaning fabrics and metal degreasing. Exposure to the chemical can cause dizziness, headaches, nausea, difficulty in speaking and walking, unconsciousness, cancer and death.
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Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste Material are issues families all across America are afflicted with daily.
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