Cannata v. Forest Preserve Dist.

ELR Citation: ELR 20218
No(s). 06-2196 (N.D. Ill. Jul 24, 2008)

A district court held that property owners have standing to sue a landfill operator for groundwater contamination under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act even though they sealed off their well and took other safety measures to ensure that their drinking water is free from contamination. The...