FILING DEADLINES

The Cox vs. Shell Oil Co. Settlement provided for specific periods of time during which claims could be filed. These Filing Deadlines are different for failures occurring at various times and differ based on the type of polybutylene potable water plumbing system the property in question  contains. The tables below summarize these timeframes.

1. Leaks occurring prior to 8/21/95 must be filed by 8/21/97. Filing date is Postmark date. Two such leaks are required.
2. Leaks occurring 8/21/95 through 8/21/97 must be filed by 11/21/97. If filed after that date, they must meet all requirements in the table below.
3. Leaks occurring after 8/21/97 must meet requirements in the table below.

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DWELLING AND POLYBUTYLENE PLUMBING SYSTEM FITTING TYPE:
ELIGIBILITY PERIOD
LEAKS MUST OCCUR WITHIN:
FILING DEADLINE
CLAIM MUST BE FILED WITHIN:
Mobile Homes - Any combination of plastic or metal Insert Fittings 10 years of installation 11 years of installation
Yard Service Line - Any type of fittings 10 years of installation 11 years of installation
Homes - Plastic Insert Fittings 13 years of installation 14 years of installation
Homes - Metal or Mixed (both Plastic & Metal ) Insert Fittings 16 years of installation 17 years of installation
Commercial Buildings - Plastic, Metal or Mixed Insert Fittings 13 years of installation 14 years of installation

 

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