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$680,000 awarded to 17 families exposed to jet fuel-tainted water at Navy base in Hawaii

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Federal judge awards more than $680,000 to 17 families who say they were sickened by a 2021 into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii .

The cases set the legal tone for another 7,500 military family members, civilians and service members whose lawsuits are still pending.

The government admitted liability for the spill before the trial began, but its attorneys disputed whether the plaintiffs were exposed to enough jet fuel to cause the symptoms.

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