Navy Has Received Over 500,000 Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Claims

The US Navy is facing roughly 546,500 administrative claims for compensation from people affected by toxic water at Camp Lejeune, a federal court said Tuesday.

The count was revealed by a status report in the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The Navy is reviewing the claims for duplicates, the filing said. More than 385,000 had been filed as of Aug. 2, and the government was bracing for a last-minute surge before the Aug. 10 filing deadline.

The bill that became the Camp Lejeune Justice Act was passed in 2022 to provide compensation for people sickened ...