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Raytheon Company
Sher, et al. v. Raytheon (Groundwater Contamination)
Date: 04/14/2008 (Date of Complaint)
Misconduct Type: Environment
Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental
Contracting Party: None
Court Type: Civil
Amount: Unknown
Disposition: Settlement
Synopsis: Residents of the Azalea district of St. Petersburg, Florida filed a class action lawsuit against Raytheon, which operates an electronics manufacturing plant in their community. They claimed that toxic chemicals discharged by the plant, including dioxane, trichloroethylene (TCE) and vinyl chloride, contaminated the groundwater and endanger the health of the residents. In June 2011, the lawsuit was settled with Raytheon agreeing to pay up to $2,500 to each resident for home improvements. Raytheon is also responsible for cleaning up the pollution.
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