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Statute of limitations — Massachusetts
Massachusetts has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery.
3 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection
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Where to File in Massachusetts
Massachusetts personal injury claims are governed by M.G.L. ch. 260 § 2A, providing a 3-year limitations period from discovery. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). Otis ANGB (Sandwich, MA) on Cape Cod has documented PFAS contamination affecting Cape Cod drinking water — one of the earliest and most studied military PFAS contamination sites in the nation. Hanscom AFB in Bedford has PFAS contamination in the MetroWest/Route 128 corridor. Massachusetts set a statewide PFAS drinking water standard of 20 ppt (the sum of six PFAS) in 2020 — among the nation's most stringent.
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Exposure in Massachusetts
Otis Air National Guard Base (Joint Base Cape Cod) on Cape Cod documented PFAS contamination from AFFF training as early as 2014, among the first military sites nationally to become a focus of PFAS litigation. Cape Cod communities including Falmouth, Sandwich, and Barnstable have been affected.
Otis ANGB Cape Cod — among the first nationally publicized military PFAS contamination sites; Falmouth and Sandwich area residents affected by PFAS from AFFF training operations dating to the 1970s
Source: Massachusetts DEP PFAS Reports 2016–2022; Cape Cod Times coverage
The Hyannis Water System serving the Cape Cod population center detected PFAS above Massachusetts' stringent 20 ppt standard, requiring significant infrastructure upgrades and creating a well-documented public record of community PFAS exposure.
Hyannis public water system — PFAS detected above state 20 ppt threshold requiring costly filtration upgrades in Barnstable County's largest community
Source: Massachusetts DEP Public Water Supply PFAS Results 2021
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