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Perchlorate pollution from rocket fuel taints Southwest water
The chemical perchlorate from former rocket fuel plants contaminates the lower Colorado River and wells across California and beyond, threatening drinking water for millions. Thousands sue defense contractors like Lockheed Martin for cleanup costs as officials weigh health risks and limits.
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Los Angeles
Colorado River
South West
California
Lockheed Martin Corp
Adrienne Wise-Tates
Redlands
Lockheed Martin
Wise- Tates
David Spath
Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management
California Department of Health Services
Chile
New York
Long Island
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Kerr-McGee Corp
Las Vegas
Pat Corbett
Colorado
Arizona
Nevada
Timothy Brick
Metropolitan Water District