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PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuit in Colorado

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Statute of limitations — Colorado

Colorado has a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery.

2 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection

Filing venue

Where to File in Colorado

Colorado personal injury claims are governed by C.R.S. § 13-80-102, providing a 2-year limitations period from discovery. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). Peterson Space Force Base and Fort Carson, both in Colorado Springs, are the primary military PFAS contamination sources. The Colorado Springs Utilities municipal water system has documented PFAS contamination connected to military base sources. Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora is an additional contamination site in the metro area. Colorado residents should act promptly given the 2-year limitations period.

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Exposure in Colorado

AFFF use at Peterson Space Force Base and Fort Carson has generated PFAS plumes that have migrated into the Colorado Springs Utilities water supply system. Colorado Springs Utilities has implemented PFAS filtration in response to detections above EPA thresholds.

Peterson SFB and Fort Carson — PFAS contamination affecting Colorado Springs municipal water supply serving 500,000+ residents

Source: Colorado CDPHE PFAS Investigation Report 2022

Buckley SFB in Aurora has documented PFAS contamination in groundwater monitoring, with potential exposure to Aurora and surrounding Denver metro communities.

Buckley Space Force Base — Aurora-area groundwater contamination affecting Denver metro eastern suburbs

Source: DoD PFAS Installation Database 2023

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