DC Water & Sewer Authority Contaminated Water Case
Case Type: Consumer Fraud
Company: DC Water and Sewer Authority
Parkhurst v. WASA
Sanford Heisler Sharp represents the District of Columbia’s children in a class action against the DC Water and Sewer Authority (WASA), seeking monetary and injunctive relief. In 2001, Washington, DC’s Water and Sewer Authority changed the chemicals it used as a part of the water purification process. The new chemicals caused excess amounts of lead to leach into the water. Although WASA was alerted to the fact that its water was poisonous, it did nothing to remedy the situation, instead taking steps to conceal the problem while continuing to assure DC’s citizens the water was safe.
Attorneys Involved in the Case
David Sanford
Chairman
Judge Kevin Sharp
Co-Vice Chairman
Charles Field
San Diego Managing Partner
Alexandra Harwin
New York Partner
Leigh Anne St. Charles
Nashville Managing Partner
Sean Ouellette
Associate