Camp Lejeune – Water Contamination Lawsuit Compensation

Camp Lejeune
Millions of Marines and their families may have been exposed to contaminated drinking water at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between 1953 and 1987. Multiple volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the water, known to cause cancer and other serious illnesses, was confirmed in 1980.
The Marine Corps did NOT disclose the details of the Camp Lejeune water contamination science nor did they notify affected veterans and their families, until Congress issued a mandate in 2007.
Under the law, anyone who “resided, worked, or was otherwise exposed” to Camp Lejeune drinking water for 30 days or more, between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987, may be eligible to file a claim for compensation. This includes military veterans who served at Camp Lejeune during this time, family members of veterans who lived on the base, and civilian workers who lived or worked on the base during this time.