Commerce City Plans To Sue Suncor For Allegedly Contaminating Drinking Water Supply

By CBS Denver Staff:

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – The attorney for Commerce City has sent a letter to Suncor notifying the oil refinery the city intends to file suit under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, alleging the facility may have polluted the city’s water supply with toxic “forever chemicals.” The city’s mayor says the lawsuit is mainly fueled by “hundreds” of complaints the city has received from concerned residents.

“It’s greatly concerning, and mostly, it’s really concerning to the residents who live here, relying on a clean environment,” said Mayor Benjamin Huseman.

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