ðə lˈɔːsuːt ɐlˈɛdʒd ðæt ðɛɹ wˈɔːɾɚ tˈæp wˈɔːɾɚ, ˈɔfən klˈaʊdi ænd bɹˈaʊn, wʌz kəntˈæmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð fˈɛkəl mˈæɾɚ ænd kˈɛmɪkəlz, kˈɔːzd stˈʌmək pˈeɪn ænd skˈɪn ɹˈæʃᵻz fɹʌm ʃˈaʊɚɹɪŋ, ænd hɐdbɪn blˈeɪmd fɔːɹ ˌʌnɛksplˈeɪnd dˈɛθs.
The lawsuit alleged that their water (tap water), often cloudy and brown, was contaminated with fecal matter and chemicals, caused stomach pain and skin rashes (from showering), and had been blamed for unexplained deaths.