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PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuit in Arizona

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Statute of limitations — Arizona

Arizona has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims with the discovery rule applicable to environmental toxic exposure cases.

2 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection

Filing venue

Where to File in Arizona

Arizona personal injury claims are governed by A.R.S. § 12-542, providing a 2-year limitations period. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). Luke AFB near Glendale has documented PFAS groundwater plumes affecting the West Valley Phoenix metro area. Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson has PFAS contamination documented in on-base and near-base testing. Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista affects the Cochise County water system.

Arizona data

Exposure in Arizona

Luke Air Force Base's AFFF training operations have generated a PFAS groundwater plume affecting communities in Glendale, Peoria, and Surprise west of Phoenix. Municipal water suppliers in the West Valley have detected PFAS in source water.

Luke AFB — PFAS detected above EPA health advisory levels in groundwater monitoring wells affecting the West Valley Phoenix metro area

Source: ADEQ Arizona Department of Environmental Quality PFAS Report 2022

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson has confirmed PFAS contamination in groundwater monitoring, with potential exposure to Tucson-area residents drawing from the same aquifer system.

Davis-Monthan AFB — Tucson area communities with documented PFAS exposure from military AFFF operations

Source: DoD PFAS Installation Database 2023

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