With over 35 years of experience in pursuing toxic exposure cases, our attorneys can offer you quality legal assistance if you intend to join the PFAS lawsuit as a public water system contaminated with these dangerous chemicals.
Drinking water utilities might be eligible for a piece of over $12.5 billion as part of a tentative settlement with chemical giant 3M for its role in "forever chemicals" contaminating drinking water nationwide. Contact our law firm to find out if you are eligible.
PFAS Settlement Payout Program
The NRWA encompasses 49 state affiliates representing all 50 states because Rhode Island and Connecticut are combined as one. The mission of its rural utility operations specialist board members and local leaders is to provide clean, safe, and affordable water and wastewater services. For this reason, the NRWA decided to file a class action lawsuit against the responsible PFAS manufacturers whose chemicals ended up in the drinking water.
Drinking water utilities could be eligible for a piece of over $12.5 billion as part of a tentative settlement with chemical and manufacturing giant 3M for its role in "forever chemicals" contaminating drinking water across the nation.
The funds from the PFAS settlement will be divided up using a formula that allocates amounts based on the extent of pollution (PFAS score). However, the number of utilities that could have rights to the funds will continue to grow as more choose to participate in the settlement.
Settlements achieved for public water systems
There was a major breakthrough in the pursuit of justice for water providers and their communities affected by PFAS contamination in the U.S.
The material terms with defendants DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva concerning their responsibility for the PFAS contamination of public water systems and the associated costs of treatment were successfully settled, and the companies agreed to pay $1.185 billion, money that will be used to remove PFAS from the drinking water.
A $12.5 billion settlement with the 3M Company in the ongoing multidistrict litigation over the contamination of drinking water with PFAS was achieved. This historic settlement agreement resolves the claims of Public Water Systems across the country that have been affected by actual or threatened contamination of their water systems with PFAS. In 1998, 3M finally shared over 1,200 studies with the Environmental Protection Agency, drawing a $1.5 million fine for failing to report earlier.