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The water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated by on-base and off-base chemical spills and leaks, largely contributed by improper waste disposal by ABC One-Hour Cleaners, an off-base dry-cleaning firm. Tarawa Terrace and Hadnot Point water treatment plants at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune were affected from the 1950s through February 1985. Contaminates Found in the …