Case Studies
A 200-Acre Cancer-Causing Plume Beneath a Florida Town
TCE from a closed beryllium plant spread under a historic Black community; about 270 residents sued Lockheed Martin.
Location
Tallevast, FL; a historic Black community near a closed beryllium plant.
When
The residents' lawsuit against Lockheed Martin settled in 2010.
Contaminant
TCE, a cancer-causing degreaser, from the closed beryllium plant.
Who was affected
About 270 residents sued Lockheed Martin.
Key detail
TCE formed a 200-acre underground plume beneath the historic Black community.
Sources: EPA, ATSDR, AP, US Army Corps