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Expiration dates looming for TCP lawsuits
• by Lois Henry

A 1,2,3-TCP fact sheet compiled by the Division of Drinking Water shows contamination of 569 drinking water sources - mostly in the San Joaquin Valley.
The clock is ticking for some water systems and well owners to file a claim if they’re considering suing Dow Chemical and Shell Oil companies for possibly tainting groundwater with a chemical known as 1,2,3-TCP.