No, and that is what makes this situation even more unjust. Even after learning of the contamination and shuttering the wastewater treatment plants, the government still did not tell people who were exposed to the toxic water about the situation. Affected service members and their families did not learn of the problems for the first time until the late 1990s. In the meantime, scores of people were treated for illnesses caused by the water when their physicians had no idea that they were exposed to toxins. In addition, victims were robbed of the ability to sue because the statute of limitations for a lawsuit had passed.