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PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuit in Nebraska

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Statute of limitations — Nebraska

Nebraska has a 4-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery.

4 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection

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Where to File in Nebraska

Nebraska personal injury claims are governed by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207, providing a 4-year limitations period from discovery — more favorable than most states. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). Offutt AFB in Sarpy County has documented PFAS from AFFF operations at the STRATCOM headquarters installation. The Bellevue and Papillion communities south of Omaha draw from groundwater potentially affected by Offutt PFAS. Nebraska's extensive agriculture creates biosolids PFAS exposure concerns in rural areas.

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Exposure in Nebraska

Offutt Air Force Base in Sarpy County, headquarters of U.S. Strategic Command, has documented PFAS in groundwater from AFFF firefighting operations, with potential exposure to Bellevue and Papillion communities in the Omaha metro area.

Offutt AFB — Sarpy County Omaha-area groundwater testing documents PFAS from U.S. Strategic Command's operational base AFFF use

Source: DoD PFAS Installation Database 2023; Nebraska DEQ PFAS Reports

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