Illinois Water Districts Sue Atrazine Makers

PEORIA, IL — An attorney representing water districts throughout Illinois has filed a class action lawsuit in the Third Judicial Circuit of Illinois against the manufacturers of the herbicide atrazine, the Journal Star reported August 22.

According to the Web site for plaintiffs’ attorney Stephen Tillery, the lawsuit contends atrazine in drinking water is unsafe at any level, even at levels well below the US Environmental Protection Agency requirement.

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