He says it’s all a result of the water contamination caused by Cannon Air Force Base and the firefighting foam they used.
Last year, he found out the milk he was producing here was no good.
It saddens me to see my cows suffer, and what really scares me is the unknown of the health of our family,” said Schapp.
He’s currently dumping 15,000 gallons of milk a day, has had to let go of 40 employees, and may have to euthanize all of the cows if they can’t be sold for beef.
As far as efforts to work with Cannon Air Force Base, he says he’s reached out but they’ve refused to do anything.
"They have no solution.
Their solution is, ‘I hope it goes away.
‘” He’s now suing the chemical companies that produced the chemical foam, like 3M and Dupont.
Schaap says thankfully, local and county governments have been very supportive.
Schaap has also filed a tort claim against Cannon Air Force Base.