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PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuit in Connecticut

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Statute of limitations — Connecticut

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

2 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection

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Where to File in Connecticut

Connecticut personal injury claims are governed by Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-577a for environmental tort claims, with a 3-year limitations period from the date of discovery — more favorable than the general 2-year period. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873. Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks and the Connecticut Air National Guard 103rd Airlift Wing are primary military PFAS contamination sources. Industrial PFAS users in the Naugatuck Valley include electroplating and metal finishing operations.

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Exposure in Connecticut

Bradley International Airport and the 103rd Airlift Wing of the Connecticut Air National Guard have documented PFAS contamination from AFFF firefighting foam use, affecting Windsor Locks and surrounding communities.

Bradley International Airport — Connecticut ANG AFFF use documented; Windsor Locks-area groundwater monitoring shows PFAS above EPA thresholds

Source: CT DEEP PFAS Investigation Reports 2020–2022

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