{"id":5810,"date":"2017-01-24T20:22:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T01:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/practiceareas\/pfc-water-contamination-massachusetts\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:54:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:54:27","slug":"pfc-agua-contaminacion-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"practiceareas","link":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/pfc-agua-contaminacion-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"PFC Water Contamination – Hyannis, MA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hyannis, MA: Prueba de pozos alta para PFC<\/h3>\n

Cape Cod is an essential sandbar, which means that when it comes to drinking water, nearly anything that is spilled into the sand has the potential to trickle down into the groundwater. The truth of this fact has come to light recently, with levels of two dangerous compounds – PFOS and PFOA – over the limit set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Barnstable and Hyannis.<\/p>\n

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Emergencia de agua declarada en Barnstable<\/h3>\n

El agua potable en Barnstable, Massachusetts, est\u00e1 contaminada con niveles peligrosos de \u00e1cido perfluorooctanoico (PFOA) y sulfonato de perfluorooctano (PFOS), sustancias qu\u00edmicas que se encuentran com\u00fanmente en la ropa resistente a las manchas y en los revestimientos antiadherentes. En mayo de 2015, el dos de los cuatro pozos que suministran agua a West Hyannis, Hyannisport y Hyannis fueron cerrados<\/a> as a result of the presence of the contaminants.<\/p>\n

But PFOA and PFOS aren\u2019t the only chemicals that the cape is struggling to combat. According to the instituto de manantiales silenciosos,<\/a> que ha trabajado en colaboraci\u00f3n con nueve proveedores p\u00fablicos de agua diferentes en Cape Cod, el 75 por ciento de los pozos en el \u00e1rea est\u00e1n contaminados con \u201cniveles detectables de contaminantes emergentes\u201d. Se detectaron 18 productos qu\u00edmicos diferentes. Los niveles de PFOS y sulfametoxazol (un antibi\u00f3tico com\u00fan) estuvieron entre los m\u00e1s altos informados en el agua potable en el todo el condado.<\/em><\/p>\n

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La causa de la contaminaci\u00f3n<\/h3>\n

Como se indic\u00f3 anteriormente, el Cabo es pr\u00e1cticamente un banco de arena, que absorbe todo lo que cae en la arena y lo transfiere directamente al agua subterr\u00e1nea, que luego se usa para beber. un art\u00edculo en el boston globo<\/em><\/a> explica que a lo largo de los a\u00f1os se han vertido en el suelo descargas s\u00e9pticas, gasolina, repelente de insectos y decenas de otras sustancias y productos qu\u00edmicos. El Instituto Silent Springs sugiere que los 18 qu\u00edmicos detectados son probablemente el resultado de sistemas s\u00e9pticos. Los PFC (compuestos perfluorados) detectados en Hyannis probablemente sean el resultado de la contaminaci\u00f3n del cercano Aeropuerto Municipal de Barnstable y la academia de formaci\u00f3n de bomberos.<\/p>\n

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Los riesgos de beber agua contaminada<\/h3>\n

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When water is contaminated, residents are left with worries and fears about how long the water has been contaminated for, what the risks are of exposure, and whether or not water is safe to consume. It is important to note that there are very serious health consequences associated with the exposure to the chemicals named above, including effects to the thyroid glands, mammary glands, and immune system, potentially leading to cancer and growth and development delays or defects.<\/p>\n

Sadly, it is likely that these contaminants have lasted for some time. One study has found a correlation between elevated levels of breast cancer in Hyannis and contaminated water. Official in Hyannis have warned that pregnant women and babies should not consume the water.<\/p>\n

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Qu\u00e9 hacer si es v\u00edctima de agua potable contaminada<\/h3>\n

Being exposed to PFOS or PFOA, as well as myriad other chemicals, through consumption of drinking water is a scary thought. If you believe that you have been exposed, and further believe that this exposure has caused a health problem or defect for you or a loved one, you have legal rights.<\/p>\n

To learn more about these legal rights, please contact our abogados con experiencia en derecho ambiental<\/a> en las oficinas de Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC. Una consulta con nuestro equipo legal es completamente gratis.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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