Camp Lejeune, located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, has faced a long-standing issue where the military allowed carcinogens and other pollutants to seep into the groundwater over the course of several decades. Since its establishment in 1942, the base has been home to thousands of military personnel, their families, and even independent contractors.

During the 1980s, the United States government made a troubling discovery of dangerous chemical compounds present in the groundwater at Camp Lejeune. This meant that for more than 30 years, a vast population of over a million people, including soldiers, their family members, civilians, and employees, were exposed to and relied on this contaminated water for drinking and bathing.

Numerous scientific studies have revealed a significant association between exposure to this polluted water and the harmful contaminants within it, linking it to the development of certain types of cancers and diseases.