Buckley Air Force Base, whose name has recently changed to Buckley Space Force Base, is a military base located in Aurora, Colorado. It was built in 1938 as Demolition Bombing Range–Lowry Auxiliary Field. Today, it is among the over 700 military installations whose drinking water is contaminated with dangerous levels of PFAS, a group of toxic chemicals stemming from the use of AFFF by firefighters and trainees in the past. As a result, numerous veterans and their family members who were stationed at Buckley Air Force Base came to struggle with terrible, often terminal diseases.
According to the latest data from the Environmental Working Group, the concentration of PFOS and PFOA in the groundwater of Buckley Air Force Base is 205,000 ppt, which eclipses the safe exposure limit by a whopping 51,250 times.
If you lived on the base, either alone or with your family, after 1970, when AFFF began increasing in popularity, you were inevitably exposed to PFAS, which makes you susceptible to developing a serious disease. However, to qualify for compensation, you must have stayed at Buckley Air Force Base for at least one cumulative year and have one of the eligible diagnoses, which you can find on this page.
It is not known whether, in addition to PFAS, there were other toxic agents present in the drinking water at Buckley Air Force Base. Still, because of activities conducted by nearby facilities, there might be other dangerous contaminants lurking in the drinking water. It is important to know that exposure to PFAS does not result in a disease immediately, as they need time to damage the organs they reach. For this reason, it is crucial to keep a close eye on your health, as oftentimes, the diseases caused by exposure to toxic agents take years to develop.
The following are the most severe diseases that can occur as a result of drinking water contaminated with PFAS, as well as the diagnoses that make you eligible for filing a claim to recover compensation:
In addition to having one of the previously mentioned diseases, you will also need to have spent at least one cumulative year at Buckley Air Force Base, whether you are a veteran or a family member of one.
If you have one of the eligible diagnoses and spent at least one cumulative year at Buckley Air Force Base, call us for a quick and easy over-the-phone assessment of your case. Once deemed eligible, a PFAS attorney will promptly file a claim for you. In the end, your attorney will obtain the maximum compensation available for you.